Opportunity urbanism
Subtitle: an emerging paradigm for the 21st century
By: by Joel Kotkin.
Publisher: Greater Houston Partnership
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Houston, Tex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Urbanization -- United States.; Urbanization -- Economic aspects -- United States.; Houston Metropolitan Area (Tex.) -- History.; Houston Metropolitan Area (Tex.) -- Economic conditions.; Houston Metropolitan Area (Tex.) -- Social conditions.
Description: Focusing on Houston, acclaimed urbanist Kotkin examines "the region's ability to create jobs, offer affordable housing, and present entrepreneurial openings to a growing and highly diverse population as the surest signs of urban vibrancy. It embraces the fundamental principle that one of the primary historic roles of cities has been to nurture and grow a middle class - to be an engine of upward social mobility" -- Executive summary (p. 5.)
Notes: All photos were taken in the Houston region.

Includes bibliographical references (p.78-80)
Table of contents: title: Executive summary; title: Opportunity and the American city; title: Shifting urban perspectives from the Middle class to the Creative class; title: The demographics of Opportunity Urbanism; title: The economic basis of Opportunity Urbanism; title: Can Opportunity cities become world cities?; title: Policy challenges for Opportunity cities; title: A new model of 21st century urbanism.