Magazine Series Probes Postwar American Cities

While the term 'livable community' evokes an image of pleasant neighborhoods, a city's economic health is equally important to its livability.

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January 24, 2002, 7:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

A series of online articles, "Creating Livable 21st Century Cities,"continues online in the Winter 2002 issue of EcoIQ magazine. The fourthinstallment, by contributing editor Karen Walz, explores the role offiscalhealth and economic vitality in sustaining a community over the longrun.Walz examines "the major postwar cities of the United States" (includingCharlotte, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Memphis, Phoenix, and others)interms of their economies and their efforts to build or enhance them.Previous articles in the series defined "postwar cities" and"sustainability," and discussed quality of life and neighborhood issues.Theseries will conclude in the next issue with an evaluation of thetechniquesused as postwar cities address newly developing areas and pressures foroutward urban expansion.

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