���x Ӣ�Z˼�棬���e��ɽ �쿃�� vpreface xiiitopic guide xiiiintroduction xvissue 1. does neighborhood gentrification benefit the inner-city poor? 1issue 2. should state governments impose strong limitations on the ability of cities to use eminent domain powers for economic development purposes? 39issue 3. should cities rely on tax increment financing (tif) as a primary tool in their efforts to promote local economic development? 66issue 4. does broken-windows policing reduce crime? 95issue 5. did the government��s regulation of lending institutions under the community reinvestment act lead to the mortgage foreclosure crisis? 132issue 6. should u.s. cities adopt a system of ��congestion pricing�� to ��tame�� traffic? 165issue 7. should the united states invest in high-speed intercity rail? 193issue 8. is urban sprawl a sufficiently important problem to merit government corrective action? 230issue 9. do portland-style smart growth policies raise housing prices and hurt urban livability? 261issue 10. does new urbanism represent a viable strategy that can transform suburban communities? 296contributors to this volume 322