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The "Just" City: Equality, Social Justice and the Growing City

Mayors and city governments want to promote economic growth to fill coffers, pay for services and raise incomes. But what about growth that corrects social injustices like persistent inequality, racial and ethnic segregation? Can growth instead be harnessed to support equality, diversity and a higher quality of life for everyone? Harvard Professor Susan Fainstein speaks about her new book, The Just City.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerCenter for New York City Affairs, city government, CNYCA, communities, community infrastructure, community organizations, diversity, economy, Equality, human services, income, inequality, NYC, policies, Social Justice, social policy, urban development, urban policyComment
Markets, State and Democracy: Lessons from the Economic Crisis

The libertarian model asserts that heavy state intervention in the economy is a threat to human liberty. But the recent history of market-based democracies has shown almost the reverse. The supposedly “small-state” model of the US has instead opened the door to massive inequalities of income, wealth and power.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramerbusinesses, democracy, economic influence, economy, Henry Cohen Lecture, income, inequalities, inequality, Jeffrey Sachs, policies, politics, power, public policy, state, wealthComment