TY - GEN AU - Weaver, Russell & Others TI - Shrinking cities : understanding urban decline in the United States SN - 9781138601154 U1 - 307.760973 PY - 2018/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - N1 - CONTENS List of Figures vi List of Tables viii List of Boxes x Acknowledgements xi 1. Introduction 1 2. Patterns and Trends: Measuring and Mapping Urban Shrinkage 7 3. Patterns and Trends: Measuring and Mapping Urban Decline 34 4. Explanations of Urban Shrinkage and Decline 55 5. Shrinkage and Decline Beyond the Central City 77 6. Pro-Growth Urban Policy 101 7. Rightsizing and Smart Decline 127 8. Challenges and Prospects of Regional Governance 154 9. Sustainability and Resilience 183 10. Concluding Remarks 200 Appendices 217 Index 225 ER -