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American urban politics refers to politics within cities of the United States of America. City governments, run by mayors or city councils , hold a restricted amount of governing power. State and federal governments have been granted a large portion of city governance as laid out in the U.S. Constitution .
Pages in category "Urban politics in the United States" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Political divisions between urban and rural areas have been noted by political scientists and journalists to have intensified in the 21st century, and in particular since the Great Recession. In Europe , the increasing urban–rural polarization has coincided with the decline of centre-left parties and concomitant rise of far-right and populist ...
John Hull Mollenkopf (born March 16, 1946) is an American political scientist, sociologist, and professor. He is recognized for his analyses of United States urban politics conducted in the latter part of the twentieth century, contributions to progressive debates and expert observations frequently sought out by the media.
The Urban Institute is a Washington, D.C.–based think tank that conducts economic and social policy research to "open minds, shape decisions, and offer solutions". [2] The institute receives funding from government contracts, foundations, and private donors.
Abahlali baseMjondolo assembly The Poor People's Alliance outside the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg in 2009. Several popular movements, such as the shack dwellers' movement Abahlali baseMjondolo in South Africa, [11] the Right to the City Alliance in the United States, [12] Recht auf Stadt, [13] a network of squatters, tenants and artists in Hamburg, and various movements in Asia and ...
Anti-urbanism is hostility toward the city as opposed to the country. [1] It may may take the form a simple rejection of city life, or an urbicidal wish to destroy the city. [2] [3] Like other hostile attitudes, it may be an individual sentiment or a collective trope, sometimes evoked by the expression "urbophobia" [4] or "urbanophobia" [5] This trope can become politicized and thus influence ...
During the postwar era, municipalities sought to grow enriched and modernized communities from the slums that they demolished. As the Civil Rights Movement was in full display through highway revolts and responses to racial violence, there was a growing mindset among urban planners that a communal-focused, people-first approach should be taken, along the same lines as community development ...