While the problems facing our cities increase in number and magnitude, there are few coordinated mechanisms in place for effecting change. In an effort to bridge existing gaps in communication and information, Burton A. Weisbrod and James C. Worthy, in conjunction with Northwestern University's Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research, organized a conference to address these issues. "The Urban Crisis" collects the papers from this conference, opening a dialogue between academicians and practitioners and offering a blueprint for improving both the process and the substance of policy.

While the problems facing cities increase in number and magnitude, there are few co-ordinated mechanisms in place for effecting change. In an effort to bridge the gaps in communication and information, the Burton A. Weisbrod and James C. Worthy, in conjunction with Norhtwestern's Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research, organized a conference to address these issues. The papers collected from this conference bring scholarship together with expert opinion from professionals in government, business and community organizations. This volume focuses on employment as it is related to...