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Today at least twenty-five major U.S. cities have pursued some form of sustainabilityinitiative. Although many case studies and "how-to" manuals have been published, there has beenlittle systematic comparison of these cities' programs and initiatives. In this book Kent Portneylays the theoretical groundwork for research on what works and what does not, and why.Distinguishingcities on the basis of population characteristics and region for his analysis, Portney shows howcities use the broad rubric of sustainability to achieve particular political ends. Cities that takesustainability seriously, such as Portland, San Francisco, and Seattle, use broad definitions thatgo well beyond concern for the physical environment or creating jobs. They pursue sustainability atmany levels and integrate concern for economic development, the environment, and quality of lifeacross all activities of city government. Cities that take sustainability less seriously, such asCleveland, Boston, and Orlando, confine it to such issues as solid waste disposal, brownfields,redevelopment, and neighborhood beautification. Still other cities, such as New Haven, Brownsville,and Milwaukee, do considerably less to work toward sustainability.Portney begins by reviewing theconceptual underpinnings of sustainable development and sustainable communities. The comparisonsthat follow provide a foundation for assessing the range of what is possible and desirable forsustainability initiatives. In the book's conclusion, Portney assesses the extent to which citiescan use the pursuit of sustainability either to foster change in public values or merely toreinforce values that are already reflected in systems of governance.
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Kent E. Portney was Professor and Senior Fellow in the Institute for Science, Technology, and Public Policy at Texas A&M University and the author of Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously and Sustainability (both published by the MIT Press).
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