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Kent E. Portney

Kent E. Portney is Professor of Political Science at Tufts University. He is the author of three other books and the coauthor of The Rebirth of Urban Democracy.

Titles by This Author

Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, Second Edition

Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American Cities
By Kent E. Portney

Today most major cities have undertaken some form of sustainability initiative. Yet there have been few systematic comparisons across cities, or theoretically grounded considerations of what works and what does not, and why. In Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously, Kent Portney addresses this gap, offering a comprehensive overview and analysis of sustainability programs and policies in American cities.

Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously

Economic Development, the Environment, and Quality of Life in American Cities
By Kent E. Portney

Today at least twenty-five major U.S. cities have pursued some form of sustainability initiative. Although many case studies and "how-to" manuals have been published, there has been little systematic comparison of these cities' programs and initiatives. In this book Kent Portney lays the theoretical groundwork for research on what works and what does not, and why.