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594 Annals Am. Acad. Pol. & Soc. Sci. 6 (2004)

handle is hein.cow/anamacp0594 and id is 1 raw text is: Preface By JAMES JENNINGS 6 n recent years, the leadership of many cities in the United States has endorsed and pur- sued progrowth policies as a way to realize eco- nomic development. As a package of related ideas, progrowth strategies (or what some of the authors describe as neoliberalism) include sup- port for city and corporate partnerships that seek to improve conditions and expand opportu- nities for big businesses and institutions. The logic underlying these partnerships is that a better business climate for institutions and cor- porations means greater attraction of economic resources that make cities competitive. Presum- ably, this approach generates jobs for residents who realize greater levels of disposable income and, thus, higher tax revenues for government. I describe this framework in my article in this vol- ume.The essence of this model involves local politics and public policies that serve the inter- ests of large businesses and corporations, including hospitals and universities that-even at the expense of neighborhoods-will benefit everyone through the expansion of jobs as a con- sequence of greater investments and profits. This will in turn generate yet more savings and investment on the part of businesses. Expanding downtown development and increasing the city's attraction to middle-class sectors is expected to provide trickle-down benefits that will improve living conditions of working-class and impoverished neighborhoods and their population. James Jennings is a professor of urban and environmen- tal policy and planning at Tufts University. He has authored several books on politics and urban affairs, including Blacks, Latinos, and Asians: Status and Pros- pects for Activism; Understanding the Nature of Poverty in Urban America; Race, Politics, and Economic Devel- opment: Community Perspectives; and recently, Wel- fare Reform: The Revitalization of Inner City Neighborhoods. NOTE: The author wishes to acknowledge Cynthia Peters and Michael Bonds for assisting him, in his role as special editor, with planning and organizing this volume. DOI: 10.1177/0002716204264797 ANNALS, AAPSS, 594, July 2004

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