Perspectives on Urban Infrastructure - Softcover

National Research Council; Division Of Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Commission On Behavioral And Social Sciences And Education; Committee On National Urban Policy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309034396 ISBN 13: 9780309034395

Publisher: National Academies Press, 1984

Synopsis

In this provocative volume, distinguished authorities on urban policy expose the myths surrounding today's "infrastructure crisis" in urban public works. Five in-depth papers examine the evolution of the public works system, the limitations of urban needs studies, the financing of public works projects, the impact of politics, and how technology is affecting the types of infrastructures needed for tomorrow's cities.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Introduction
• 1 The Evolution of the Urban Infrastructure in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
• 2 Assessing Infrastructure Needs: The State of the Art
• 3 Financing the Nation's Infrastructure Requirements
• 4 Politics and Urban Public Facilities
• 5 The Future of Urban Public Works: New Ways of Doing Business
• Appendix A: Program
• Appendix B: Participants

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Committee on National Urban Policy, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0309034396
• ISBN 13: 9780309034395
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216