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The Metropolitan Revolution Event: How Cities are Leading us Out of the Great Recession

June 18, 2013

At the launch event for The Metropolitan Revolution book tour at the 92nd St. Y in New York City, authors Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley—joined by Mayor Cory Booker, Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin and moderator George Stephanopoulos of ABC News—discussed how, in the face of federal inaction, cities and suburbs have “graduated up to scale” to innovate, getting at the “guts” of our economy and creating jobs.

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The Metropolitan Revolution

 
In the face of federal gridlock, metropolitan areas are stepping up with solutions. In The Metropolitan Revolution book and iPad app, Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley show how metro leaders are reshaping our economy and fixing our broken political system.

Visit the book's site for more information »

Confronting Suburban Poverty in America

Confronting Suburban Poverty in America, by Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan BerubeSuburbia is home to the largest and fastest growing poor population in the country and more than half of the metropolitan poor.

In their new book, Elizabeth Kneebone and Alan Berube offer anti-poverty strategies that work region-wide.

Visit the book's site for action tools and more information »

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"The suburbs were created to house the new middle class in the 20th century, but the economy they were built around is vanishing. In the 21st century most of the good jobs are in the cities."

Source: Financial Times

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