One-Fifth Of The Nation: America's First Suburbs

Neither fully urban nor completely suburban, America's older, inner-ring, 'first' suburbs have a set of challenges very different from those of the center city and fast growing newer places, according to a new Brookings Institution report.

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February 16, 2006, 8:00 AM PST

By David Gest

In this new paper, Rob Puentes and David Warren define first suburbs throughout the nation, examine their similarities and differences, and, finally, delineate a policy agenda tailored specifically to these distinctive places.

Thanks to Metropolitan Policy Program

FULL STORY: One-Fifth of the Nation: America's First Suburbs

Wednesday, February 15, 2006 in The Brookings Institution

Community / Economic Development United States

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