Cities Without Suburbs By David Rusk

Forecast Author Key Terms and Purpose Characteristic Categories of Cities Public Policy and Government’s Role

David Rusk Mayor of Albuquerque, NM – –State legislator & worked in Civil Rights

Key Terms and Purpose Elastic Inelastic Purpose –In the age of Urban Sprawl, Elastic cities are healthy and growing while inelastic are troubled and declining

Rusk’s Stages of Elasticity 5 categories of elasticity –Hyper elasticity –High –Medium –Low –Zero elasticity

Characteristics Growth Economic Racial

Growth: Population

Growth: Age

Growth: City Limits

Growth: Suburbs

Growth: Affect of State Laws

Economy: Income Gap

Economy: Poverty

Economy: Deindustrialization

Economy: Job Creation

Economy: Bond Ratings

Racial: Segregation based on Elasticity

Racial: Segregation Economically and Racially

Characteristic Discussion Is the use of elastic and inelastic appropriate for comparing cities?

Categories of Cities Cities of Almost No Return

Categories of Cities Cities without Suburbs –2 Standards

Policy Discussion What Policy changes would you make to solve the inelasticity of cities?

Public Policy and the Government’s Role Metropolitan Government –Policy recommendations State Government –Policy Recommendations Federal Government –Policy Recommendations Grassroots Movements

Review & Conclusion Review –Author –Key Terms and Purpose –Characteristics –Categories of Cities (2) –Public Policy and Government’s Role Conclusion –For a city to become more elastic, all levels of government must work together.