Revitalizing the older suburb /

Listokin, David.

Revitalizing the older suburb / David Listokin, W. Patrick Beaton ; with William R. Dolphin, Sandra M. Holler, Carol Baker. - New Brunswick ; New Jersey : Center for Urban Policy Research, c1983. - xv, 243 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.



CONTENT

Chapter 1. Fiscal stress in older suburbs
Measuring distress: Historical background

New Jersey study communities: Performance on the municipal

New Jersey study communities: overall municipal fiscal

2. The dynamics of municipal expenditures
Introduction

Background to quantitative and qualitative

Quantitative analysis of municipal expenditures


Chapter 3. New developments in the older suburbs
Background to the fiscal impact analysis

Fiscal impact analysis: Methodology

Application of traditional fiscal impact analysis

Chapter 4. Strengthening the retail sector of the older suburbs
Older suburbs retail patterns

Older suburbs retailers and shoppers: The Englewood survey

Strengthening older suburb retail trade: Englewood case
etc...

Chapter 5. The arts as a down town revitalization mechanism
Background: The arts -economic prop for older down town

The arts and the older suburbs

John Harms Englewood plaza: Back ground
etc..

Chapter 6. Rethinking municipal expenditures and service strategies
Historical perspective

Retrenching the public service sector : The response strategies outlined

Reduce service provision costs





Bibliography: p. 227-243.

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Local finance--United States.
Urban renewal--United States.
Suburbs--United States.
Municipal services--Finance.--United States

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