Mega-Projects: The Changing Politics of Urban Public Investment

Review

". . .Mega-Projects is a major contribution to urban development policy. . ." -- Steven P. Erie, Perspectives on Politics
"....necessary reading for students and professionals interested in creating vital urban environments of the future." -- Arthur C. Nelson, The Journal of Planning Education and Research
"...insightfully blends urban political theory with detailed case studies to arrive at a new understanding of large public works projects...." -- Martin Wachs, University of California, Berkeley
"A fascinating, theoretically rich study of the politics of public investment in urban America...." -- Jameson W. Doig, Princeton University
"An important new book." -- Alan Ehrenhalt, Governing
"[Mega-Projects] is a superb achievement sure to have a lasting impact on urban scholars and policymakers alike." -- Lynne Sagalyn, Columbia Business School --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Alan Altshuler is the Ruth and Frank Stanton Professor of Urban Policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and its Graduate School of Design. He is also director of the Kennedy School’s Taubman Center for State and Local Government. David E. Luberoff is the Taubman Center’s associate director and an adjunct lecturer at the Graduate School of Design.