The Wealth of Cities

Mayor Norquist talked about his book The Wealth of Cities: Revitalizing the Centers of American Life. The book explores the mayor’s belief t… read more

Mayor Norquist talked about his book The Wealth of Cities: Revitalizing the Centers of American Life. The book explores the mayor’s belief that the natural advantage of cities has been undermined by fifty years of poor housing, education, transportation, crime, welfare and environmental policies. Mayor Norquist contends that these are the factors that have resulted in urban decay and suburban sprawl. Following his presentation, panelists discussed his book. close

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  • Bruce Katz Director Brookings Institution->Center on Urban and Metropolitan Policy
  • John Norquist Mayor [D] Milwaukee
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The Wealth of Cities

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Program ID:
107127-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 08, 1998 | 11:14am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jun 28, 1998 | 5:53am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Jun 08, 1998 | 11:14am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 27, 1998 | 8:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 27, 1998 | 11:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 28, 1998 | 5:53am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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