The Shape of the New American City

by Sarah Birch

What does the future hold for America′s cities and metropolitan areas? This special volume of The ANNALS analyzes demographic trends, housing preferences, crime patterns, economic indicators, and infrastructure investments to examine emerging patterns in the nation′s cities. Drawing on research by leading scholars, the volume points toward a growing metropolitan centrality and a slowing-down of the sprawling suburban growth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141298193X
• ISBN13: 9781412981934
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.2" x 9.2"