Cities without Suburbs A Census 2010 Perspective
Cities without Suburbs: A Census 2010 Perspective by David Rusk, published by Woodrow Wilson Center Press in August 2013, is the fourth edition of a work that has significantly influenced the discourse surrounding urban development in America. This edition incorporates updated data and analyses from the 2010 Census, providing insights into the dynamics between central cities and their suburban counterparts. Rusk, a former mayor of Albuquerque, argues for the necessity of integrating urban and suburban areas to effectively address the challenges faced by American cities.
In this updated analysis, Rusk examines metropolitan areas across the United States, focusing particularly on the 137 largest cities and their central urban areas. He highlights the consequences of rigid city boundaries, which have contributed to racial segregation and the formation of an urban underclass. The fourth edition also explores new trends in population and household dynamics, the effects of Hispanic immigration, and the potential benefits of city-county consolidation. Additionally, Rusk introduces the concept of “elasticity mimics,” which refers to intergovernmental policies that can replicate some advantages of regional consolidation in contexts where annexation is not feasible. This edition spans 178 pages and is presented in English, making it accessible to a wide audience interested in urban planning and public policy.
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Rusk updates his classic with data and analyses of the 2010 Census.
Cities without Suburbs, first published in 1993, has influenced analysis of America’s cities by city planners, scholars, and citizens alike. David Rusk, the former mayor of Albuquerque, argues that America must end the isolation of the central city from the suburbs if it is to solve its urban problems.
Rusk’s analysis, extending back to 1950, covers all metropolitan areas in the United States but focuses on the 137 largest metro areas and their principal central cities. He finds that cities that were trapped within old boundaries during the age of sprawl have suffered severe racial segregation and the emergence of an urban underclass; but cities with annexation powers—termed “elastic” by Rusk—have shared in area-wide development.
The fourth edition updates Rusk’s argument using the 2010 Census and the American Community Survey. It provides new material on the difference between population trends and household trends, the impact of Hispanic immigration, and the potential for city-county consolidation. The fourth edition also brings added emphasis to “elasticity mimics”—a variety of intergovernmental policies that can provide some of the benefits of regional consolidation efforts in situations where annexation and consolidation are impossible.
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