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From Disaster to Diversity: What's Next for New York City's Economy?
 Edited by Jonathan P. Hicks & Dan Morris
This wide-ranging collection of essays is the result of an intellectual organizing effort, convening a diverse group of people whose ideas and arguments, proposals and prescriptions, are brought together here for the first time. All are equally concerned about how to make New York City stronger and healthier than ever. A blueprint for post-recession governance, the book contains ambitious but workable plans for advancing policies to strengthen vital areas and sectors, assets and drivers, of the local economy. Big themes include: how supporting anchor industries and new businesses may not be mutually exclusive; how ensuring responsible development, growth, and stimulus is cost-effective; how promoting better education practices expands economic opportunity; how investing in infrastructure and the built environment yields lasting returns; and how strengthening vulnerable communities helps improve life for all.

INTRODUCTION by Jonathan P. Hicks

ANCHOR INDUSTRIES, NEW BUSINESSES





DEVELOPMENT, GROWTH AND STIMULUS


EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY


INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT



STRENGTHENING VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES



CONCLUSION by Dan Morris

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