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A Nation of Cities: The Federal Government and the Shape of the American Metropolis

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  • Kenneth T. Jackson

    (Herbert H. Lehmnan Center for American History at Columbia University)

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In the almost sixty-five years since the end of World War II, governments at the federal, state, and local levels have played a major role in reducing the economic viability of cities in the United States. The 2008 election represents a possible turning point in federal policy. This article suggests that loosening restrictions on immigration, encouraging higher urban densities, reducing dependence on foreign oil, restoring infrastructure to a state of good repair, increasing the affordable housing stock, improving public safety, and reimagining new roles for Rust Belt cities should be at the top of a new agenda for urban America.

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  • Kenneth T. Jackson, 2009. "A Nation of Cities: The Federal Government and the Shape of the American Metropolis," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 626(1), pages 11-20, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:anname:v:626:y:2009:i:1:p:11-20
    DOI: 10.1177/0002716209343554
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