Triumph of The City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier (2011)

List three government policies that make suburban towns more attractive than cities, and explain how each does so.

Why are poor neighborhoods in thriving cities a sign of economic health? How do such neighborhoods help the poor move up the economic ladder?

New York City faced bankruptcy in the 1970s. Explain how New York turned itself around and returned to vibrancy.