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The modern city and its problems

Title
The modern city and its problems, by Frederic C. Howe ...
Author
Howe, Frederic C., 1867-1940
Publication
New York, Chicago C. Scribner's Sons [©1915]

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Description
390 pages; 21 cm
Subject
  • Civic improvement
  • Municipal government
  • City dwellers
  • Local government
  • Urban Population
  • Local Government
  • civic improvement
  • municipal government
  • local government
  • Local government
  • City dwellers
  • Civic improvement
  • Municipal government
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 377-383.
Contents
The city and civilization -- The ancient city -- The mediæval town -- The modern city -- The American city : its success and its failures -- The city and the state -- Municipal home rule -- The city charter -- Recent charter changes -- Municipal administration in Germany -- Municipal administration in Great Britain -- The city and the public service corporation -- Municipal ownership in America -- Municipal ownership in Europe -- City planning in America -- City planning in Europe -- Police, fire, and health protection -- The city as a social agent -- The housing problem -- Municipal housing in Europe -- Recreation and the problem of leisure -- The city budge -- New sources of city revenue -- Conclusion.
LCCN
15002085
OCLC
  • ocm00274582
  • 274582
  • SCSB-8937618
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library