The demographic pressure caused by migration offers a considerable challenge for urban centers today. This book discusses a unique experience in applying social equity in urban development in Leipzig and the different approach to redevelopment taken by Miami.

Offers a transcontinental comparison of the history, theory and practice of two increasingly important areas in the study of public administration and public policy: social equity and urban development Provides policy implications for American and European cities

Inhalt

Acknowledgments.- Introduction.- Urban development in Leipzig after the reunification.- The Role of cultural promotion as an integral component of urban Development.- The globalization aspect of urban development.- Research in social equity in urban development in Europe and the United States.- Planning for a sustainable urban renaissance.- Extending the meaning of social equity in Leipzig.- Gentrification in Leipzig.- Reconciling Gentrification with Social Equity.- Summing up.- References.- About the author.