New York

New York City has been the largest city in North America since the 1930s, but it has been surpassed in size by Asian cities. Jill Gross and Hank Savitch's book examines the city's response to twenty-first-century pressures, including demography, economic growth, urban development, governance, immigration, leadership, and globalization. It explores the municipality of New York City and the challenges it faces with higher levels of government, corporate-centered development, governance, and diversity. The book is a comprehensive analysis of the political, economic, and social dynamics that have made New York a megacity and will interest a broad readership in political science, public administration, public policy, sociology, geography, political economy, urban planning, and regional studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 23 March 2023
Publisher: Agenda Publishing

New York City, once the world's first megacity in the 1930s, has held its position as the largest city in North America, but it has been surpassed in size by younger cities in Asia. Despite this, the city's metropolitan area remains home to a staggering 20 million people, making it the premier city in the United States. In their book, Jill Gross and Hank Savitch delve into the New York metropolis, exploring the various pressures and challenges faced by the city in the twenty-first century. These pressures include demography, economic growth, urban development, governance, immigration, leadership, and globalization. The authors examine how New York's institutions and policies have responded to these challenges, highlighting both successes and failures.

The book focuses on the municipality of New York City, as the heart of the megacity, and its complex battles with higher levels of government over rights to the city and resource needs. The authors explore the shifting tides of corporate-centered development, particularly in the vibrant financial sector, and how it has leveraged its powerful geopolitical position to continue its growth. Governance is another key topic examined, along with the growing reliance on public-private partnerships to manage megacity problems. The book also delves into mayoral control and leadership, recognizing their fundamental role in meeting the needs of the residential population, including issues such as crime, schools, and housing, as well as the demands of business.

New York City's diverse population, with over 3 million immigrants, makes it the most diverse city in North America. However, this diversity also brings challenges, including segregation and social inequality. The authors investigate the positive and negative outcomes of such diversity, highlighting the opportunities it presents as well as the challenges it poses.

Overall, "New York: The Future of the City" provides a comprehensive analysis of the political, economic, and social dynamics that have shaped New York City and its place in the global landscape. The book offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the city and its residents, and serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, urban planners, and anyone interested in understanding the future of one of the world's most iconic cities.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788212045