Alan Berube

Redefining Urban and Suburban America: Evidence from Census 2000 - James A. Johnson Metro Series Alan Berube

Marc Notes: Bibl. ref. & index; Cloth avail. @ $49.95. Biographical Note: Bruce Katz is vice president, director of the Metropolitan Policy Program, and Adeline M. and Alfred I. Johnson Chair in Urban and Metropolitan Policy at the Brookings Institution. Robert E. Lang is co director of the Metropolitan Institute and a professor in the Urban Affairs and Planning graduate program at Virginia Tech. Review Quotes:"An excellent resource that provides insightful analysis into the causes and consequencs of recent settlement patterns in the USA....it provides useful and usable content for an undergraduate or graduate-level course in urban geography." --Christopher Cusack, Keene State College, "Regional Studies"Publisher Marketing: The early returns from Census 2000 data have made certain facts plain: cities and suburbs are growing more diverse, the population is aging and the make-up of households is shifting. There are fewer families with children, and more singles and empty-nesters. Yet regional trends muddy the picture. Communities in the Northeast and Midwest are generally growing slowly, while those in the South and West are experiencing explosive growth. Some cities are robust, others are distressed. Some suburbs are bedroom communities, others are hot employment centres. Redefining Urban and Suburban America explores these trends and their complexities, along with their implications for the policies and politics shaping metropolitan America. Review Citations:

Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2004 pg. 18 (EAN 9780815748595, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Berube, Alan Alan Berube is a fellow with the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution. Contributor Bio:  Katz, Bruce Bruce Katz is Vice President of the Brookings Institution and founding Director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program in the United States. Contributor Bio:  Lang, Robert E Lang is former director of Urban and Metropolitan Research at the Fannie Mae Foundation and now with the Metropolitan Institute, Virginia Tech.