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Milwaukee Mayor Norquist, a first-time author, appropriately alludes to Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations in his title. This strongly free-market book blames bad government policy for much of what's gone wrong with cities. He names a few familiar enemies, such as welfare's culture of dependency and the government monopoly on public education. More interesting, however, is his analysis of how government created the suburbs through road construction and housing subsidies--public actions that gave people the means to abandon once-thriving urban cores. Norquist describes how some cities have begun to turn the corner, and also recommends a series of commonsense public policies. Politicians have a knack for writing books that say nothing, but Norquist offers a thoughtful analysis of urban America, one that avoids the tired answers of both Left and Right and sets forth its own unique vision. --John J. Miller --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Norquist, who is currently serving his third term as mayor of Milwaukee, cites historic examples from Milwaukee and other U.S. cities to illustrate the urban setting's effectiveness at meeting its residents' needs and the damage that can result from misguided government meddling in natural urban processes. To help revitalize U.S. cities, Norquist advocates freer international trade and offers suggestions for how governments can reduce crime and unemployment. The author blames the excessive federal funding of freeways for the exponential growth of the auto-dependent (antiurban) lifestyle and describes how this trend has adversely affected American cities. He also argues convincingly that school choice vouchers would improve the quality of urban education. The result is a book providing valuable insights into the interaction between local and federal government and the role of cities in the future. Recommended.?Kim Baxter, New Jersey Institute of Technology Lib., South Orange
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Milwaukee Mayor Norquist, a first-time author, appropriately alludes to Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations in his title. This strongly free-market book blames bad government policy for much of what's gone wrong with cities. He names a few familiar enemies, such as welfare's culture of dependency and the government monopoly on public education. More interesting, however, is his analysis of how government created the suburbs through road construction and housing subsidies--public actions that gave people the means to abandon once-thriving urban cores. Norquist describes how some cities have begun to turn the corner, and also recommends a series of commonsense public policies. Politicians have a knack for writing books that say nothing, but Norquist offers a thoughtful analysis of urban America, one that avoids the tired answers of both Left and Right and sets forth its own unique vision. --John J. Miller --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Norquist, who is currently serving his third term as mayor of Milwaukee, cites historic examples from Milwaukee and other U.S. cities to illustrate the urban setting's effectiveness at meeting its residents' needs and the damage that can result from misguided government meddling in natural urban processes. To help revitalize U.S. cities, Norquist advocates freer international trade and offers suggestions for how governments can reduce crime and unemployment. The author blames the excessive federal funding of freeways for the exponential growth of the auto-dependent (antiurban) lifestyle and describes how this trend has adversely affected American cities. He also argues convincingly that school choice vouchers would improve the quality of urban education. The result is a book providing valuable insights into the interaction between local and federal government and the role of cities in the future. Recommended.?Kim Baxter, New Jersey Institute of Technology Lib., South Orange
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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