John Kromer (USA University of Pennsylvania)

Broschiertes Buch

Fixing Broken Cities

New Investment Policies for a Changed World

Beschreibung

Fixing Broken Cities explores the planning, execution, and impact of urban repopulation and investment strategies that were launched in the wake of two crises: late twentieth-century economic disinvestment and the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Autor

John Kromer is a housing and development consultant who specializes in the design and execution of reinvestment strategies for distressed urban communities. As Philadelphia's Director of Housing from 1992 to 2001, he supervised the expenditure of more than a billion dollars in public investment to implement housing preservation and development strategies that improved living conditions for thousands of Philadelphia families. Since then, he has completed strategic planning and capacity building projects for municipal government agencies and nonprofit development organizations. He teaches a course in "The Politics of Housing and Urban Development" at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, where he previously served as a program administrator and consultant at the Fels Institute of Government. His most recent book, Philadelphia Battlefields: Disruptive Campaigns and Upset Elections in a Changing City (2021) draws on his extensive participation in local political campaigns and elections.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 2 ed
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 536g
• ISBN-13: 9781032404530
• ISBN-10: 1032404531
• Artikelnr.: 66690407