Saving America's Cities

'Many cities have a rich past. No one knows if many have a future' Richard C. Longworth Caught in the Middle, 2007, p. 28 'In the last six decades, no stagnant or decaying city has been globally or signifi cantly saved - never' David H. McDonald 'More and more, federal and state governments are growing their already out-of-control fi nancial problems. Cities are on their own to sink or swim, now more than ever' David H. McDonald 'Only two states in the nation have, over time, lost population. If the states are gaining population but the cities are losing, then it is the cities' fault' David H. McDonald 'Occasionally a city will, usually by accident, 'back into' attempting growth in the right manner. It always works' David H. McDonald 'Virtually no city has a workable vision of how to even achieve stability - let alone a return to vibrancy. Th is book presents such a vision and a clear path to beginning the process of stabilization and growth' David H. McDonald 'Whatever is going to save your cities, it won't be government. Both political parties are largely trapped in the past, driven by a desire to protect old sacred cows'