The Public Infrastructure of Work and Play

"When a word such as 'infrastructure' means everything to everyone's hopes for jobs, urban progress, and quality of life it is time to be very careful, to dig deeper. That is exactly what this book does. It leads us to soberly reflect upon real meanings and true potentials."--Henry Cisneros, cofounder and chairman, CityView

"In today's urban environment the distinction between the infrastructure needed to support services; production, work, and the physical foundation devoted to tourism; entertainment; and leisure has all but vanished. The essays in this volume explain the far-reaching consequences of this development."--Dennis Judd, coauthor of City Politics: Private Power and Public Policy