Putting Faith in Neighborhoods: Making Cities Work through Grassroots Citizenship
"Stephen Goldsmith was among America's most intelligent, energetic, creative urban leaders. The pragmatic lessons embodied here deserve wide attention."   --Robert Putnam, Harvard University professor and author of "Bowling Alone""Stephen Goldsmith's accomplishments embody the very essential Tocquevillian principle that self-government begins and ends with an engaged citizenry." --Governor Jeb Bush of Florida"These stories of neighborhood empowerment show why Steve Goldsmith earned a reputation as one of America's most innovative mayors."   --Mayor Anthony Williams, Washington, D.C.Goldsmith is famous for making Indianapolis more efficient, but should be equally renowned for kindling the civic spirit of itsinner-city. --Fred Siegel, Cooper Union for Science and Art professor and author of “The Future Once Happened Here: New York, D.C., L.A. and the Fate of America's Big Cities”Goldsmith's remarkable accomplishments in Indianapolis have served as a model for many of my own reforms in Florida. --Governor Jeb Bush of FloridaThe pragmatic lessons embodied in this book deserve wide attention. --Robert Putnam, Harvard University professor and author ofThese motivating stories of neighborhood empowerment show why Goldsmith earned a reputation as one of the country's most innovative mayors. --Mayor Anthony Williams of Washington, D.C.