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245 0 0 |a Urban America /  |c Roman Espejo, book editor. 
260 |a Detroit :  |b Greenhaven Press,  |c c2011. 
300 |a 208 p. ;  |c 23 cm. 
490 1 |a Opposing viewpoints 
505 0 |a 1. What problems are faced by urban America? -- The government can help end the cycle of urban poverty / Barack Obama -- Government efforts to end urban poverty are counterproductive / Steven Malanga -- Urban blight contributes to crime / Carolyn Y. Johnson -- Urban blight does not constitute a crime / C.R. Sridrhar -- Urban homelessness is a serious problem for African Americans / Maco L. Faniel -- New programs can help end urban homelessness / Ian Merrifield -- 2. What government programs would improve urban America? -- Mixed-income public housing improves urban America / Charles Woodyard -- Mixed-income public housing has not improved urban America / James Tracy -- Urban rail transit benefits cities / Todd Litman -- Urban rail transit does not benefit cities / Randal O'Toole -- 3. How can the lives of urban children be improved? -- Curfews may reduce crime and protect urban youth / Martha Yeide -- Curfews do not reduce crime and protect urban youth / Tony Favro -- Charter schools can benefit urban students / Sharon Higgins and Carolien Grannan -- Mentoring programs help urban youth / Leslie Talmadge -- Not all mentoring programs are effective / Society for Research in Child Development -- 4. What is the future of urban America? -- Smart-growth policies will improve urban areas / Neil Peirce -- Smart-growth policies will harm urban areas / Randal O'Toole -- Downsizing large cities can be beneficial / Brian J. Connolly -- Downsizing large cities is harmful / Roberta Brandes Cruz. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
650 0 |a Urban policy  |z United States  |x Public opinion. 
650 0 |a City and town life  |z United States  |x Public opinion. 
650 0 |a City planning  |z United States  |x Public opinion. 
650 0 |a Urban renewal  |z United States  |x Public opinion. 
650 0 |a City children  |x Services for  |z United States  |x Public opinion. 
650 0 |a Urban youth  |x Services for  |z United States  |x Public opinion. 
650 0 |a Social problems  |z United States  |x Public opinion. 
650 0 |a Crime  |z United States  |x Public opinion. 
650 0 |a Housing policy  |z United States  |x Public opinion. 
700 1 |a Espejo, Roman,  |d 1977- 
830 0 |a Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered) 
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