PART I INTRODUCTION TO CITIES AND SUBURBS: A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Wonder and Paradox of Urban Life
Cities of the World: How Metro Areas Rank
PART II DYNAMICS OF METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT
Metropolitan Development: From the Seventeenth Century to the Early Twentieth Century
Cities and Suburbs Moving Into the Twenty-First Century
PART III FOUNDATIONS OF METROPOLITAN AREA PROSPERITY
Urban Prosperity and the Role of Trade
Urban Labor Markets and Metro Prosperity
PART IV CURRENT POLICY ISSUES IN METROPOLITAN AREAS
Urban Public Sector
Urban Public Education and Metro Prosperity
Urban Physical Infrastructure: Water, Sewer, Waste, and Energy
Urban Area Transportation
Urban Social Infrastructure: Public Health, Welfare Policies, and Public Amenities
Urban Public Safety
Land-Use Controls, Sprawl, and Smart Growth
Urban Housing Markets, Residential Location, and Housing Policy
Urban Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Change
Urban Economic Development Strategies
Urban Well-Being and Civic Engagement in the Twenty-First Century.