The Return of the Neighborhood as an Urban Strategy

""Connecting the history of urban renewal policy to the present debates on immigration, school closings and economic mobility, The Return of the Neighborhood as an Urban Strategy provides compelling evidence on why neighborhoods are at the center of urban policy solutions.""--Susana L. Vasquez, Executive Director, Local Initiatives Support Corporation Chicago ""Our neighborhoods are where the rubber meets the road in urban planning and economic growth. At a time when the federal government has never been more hyperpartisan and dysfunctional, our regions, cities, and neighborhoods have become the most critical engines of economic growth. More importantly, our neighborhoods have become the centers of hope for our future. The contributors to this book capture this new reality exceedingly well. It is a must read for those of us working daily to revitalize our cities and neighborhoods and to realize their full potential and promise.""--Lee Fisher, President and CEO, CEOs for Cities ""Anyone involved in community and regional planning will treasure this collective exploration of neighborhoods and what makes them successful and vibrant. Mike Pagano offers out-of-the-box thinking to planners, decision maker,s and community and civic leaders who navigate a complex web of systems that converge at the neighborhood level.""--MarySue Barrett, President, Metropolitan Planning CouncilThe College of Urban and Public Affairs of the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois Press gratefully acknowledge that publication of this book was assisted by a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.