New York and Los Angeles

This interdisciplinary analysis of New York and Los Angeles–the nation’s two largest cities and urban regions–is the first in-depth study of the two cities and regions to incorporate new census data and an analysis of the impact of the ongoing financial crisis and economic recession. The chapters, authored by leading experts from each coast, argue that old paradigms such as urban “decline” or “resurgence” are inadequate for grasping the new challenges and complexities facing these global cities.