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Custodians of Place
Paul G. Lewis
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Description for Custodians of Place
Paperback. Provides a theoretical framework that accounts for how different types of cities arrive at decisions about residential growth and economic development. Series: American Governance and Public Policy Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 385.
Custodians of Place provides a new theoretical framework that accounts for how different types of cities arrive at decisions about residential growth and economic development. Lewis and Neiman surveyed officials in hundreds of California cities of all sizes and socioeconomic characteristics to account for differences in local development policies. This book shows city governments at the center of the action in shaping their destinies, frequently acting as far-sighted trustees of their communities. They explain how city governments often can insulate themselves for the better from short-term political pressures and craft policy that builds on past growth experiences and future vision. ... Read more
Custodians of Place provides a new theoretical framework that accounts for how different types of cities arrive at decisions about residential growth and economic development. Lewis and Neiman surveyed officials in hundreds of California cities of all sizes and socioeconomic characteristics to account for differences in local development policies. This book shows city governments at the center of the action in shaping their destinies, frequently acting as far-sighted trustees of their communities. They explain how city governments often can insulate themselves for the better from short-term political pressures and craft policy that builds on past growth experiences and future vision. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
American Governance and Public Policy Series
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589012561
SKU
V9781589012561
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99-50
About Paul G. Lewis
Paul G. Lewis is assistant professor of political science at Arizona State University. His previous book, Shaping Suburbia: How Political Institutions Organize Urban Development, was named an Outstanding Academic Book by Choice. Max Neiman is a senior resident scholar at the Institute of Government Studies, University of California, Berkeley.
Reviews for Custodians of Place
[One] of the more original works in urban politics to appear over the last several years. Choice [An] important book that should be read by students of urban politics and planning. Political Science Quarterly