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"John Kromer has done it again! His community development experience shines through in this second edition of Fixing Broken Cities. John reminds us that the process for revitalizing our core communities continues and that, now more than ever, partnerships are needed to strengthen neighborhoods."

John Brenner, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Municipal League, USA

"In Fixing Broken Cities, John Kromer brings the wily experience of a practitioner and the creative understanding of an intellectual to some of urban America’s seemingly intractable problems. Through detailed case studies in Philadelphia, Allentown, and Camden, NJ, he carefully analyzes how proposed solutions have been devised, debated, and carried out, evaluating the consequences and suggesting paths for the future. For anyone working in urban policy and for all students of American cities, this is an essential read."

Nikil Saval, Pennsylvania State Senator, District 1, USA

Praise for the 1st edition:

"This book is a tour de force about planning efforts and their impact in postindustrial urban downtowns and residential communities. . . . I recommend this book highly to anyone looking for a way to navigate our older, struggling cities into a brighter urban future."

L. Nicolas Ronderos, NY Regional Plan Association, USA

"Kromer's illuminating case studies and advice garnered from years of experience working in some of the nation's neediest areas are a welcome addition to the literature."
Richard LeGates, San Francisco State University, USA

"Reinvestment in our central cities is critical to the health and prosperity of our metropolitan areas and our country. Drawing from the author’s own experience, Fixing Broken Cities provides inspiration and practical guidance to community leaders as they struggle to meet the challenges of urban redevelopment… this book is a must read."
Parris N. Glendening, President, Smart Growth Leadership Institute and former Governor of Maryland, USA (1995–2003)

"John Kromer shows that after decades of decline cities can come back with the right combination of reinvention and reinvestment."
Paul S. Grogan, President & CEO, The Boston Foundation, USA

"John Kromer’s medley of memoir, practical tips, case studies, and honest reflections will be of value to anyone striving to transform older American cities."
Paul C. Brophy, Principal, Brophy & Reilly, USA

"Kromer's work in cities has shaped this exciting blueprint for action in the post-industrial city. The book is a must-read for both urban policy-makers and students of the city."
John Pelissero, Loyola University Chicago, USA

"Kromer draws from decades of in-the-trenches experience implementing development strategies in cities in this readable book… I recommend this book for experienced developers to broaden their horizons and provoke thought as well as for students and scholars who are looking for a lucid, realistic primer on the arcane tools of development."
Beth Walter Honadle, University of Cincinnati, USA

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