Don't Call It Sprawl: Metropolitan Structure in the Twenty-first Century

Bogart, William T.

ISBN 10: 052167803X / ISBN 13: 9780521678032

Published by Cambridge Univ Press, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Don't Call It Sprawl: Metropolitan Structure in the Twenty-first Century
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052167803X
• ISBN 13: 9780521678032
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

In Don't Call It Sprawl, the current policy debate over urban sprawl is put into a broader analytical and historical context. The book informs people about the causes and implications of the changing metropolitan structure rather than trying to persuade them to adopt a panacea to all perceived problems. Bogart explains modern economic ideas about the structure of metropolitan areas to people interested in understanding and influencing the pattern of growth in their city. Much of the debate about sprawl has been driven by a fundamental lack of understanding of the structure, functioning, and evolution of modern metropolitan areas. The book analyzes ways in which suburbs and cities (trading places) trade goods and services with each other. This approach helps us better understand commuting decisions, housing location, business location, and the impact of public policy in such areas as downtown redevelopment and public school reform.

About the Author

William T. (Tom) Bogart has been Dean of Academic Affairs at York College of Pennsylvania since 2002. From 1990 to 2002, he was a member of the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) faculty in the Weatherhead School of Management. While at CWRU, he served as chair of the Department of Economics and as a research associate of the Center for Regional Economic Issues. His work was recognized with the Outstanding Dissertation Award from the National Tax Association. Previous publications include, The Economics of Cities and Suburbs (1998). He lives in York, Pennsylvania with his wife and daughter.