New Money, Nice Town : How Capital Works in the New Urban Economy

In the past decade, a signal development in American life has been the rise of the "quality of life" city. In these places, progressive politics and middle-class, eco-friendly lifestyles go hand in hand with the economic cutting edge. More and more frequently, the most dynamic sectors of the "new" economy -- software, tourism, and entertainment -- are locating there. Looking at leading quality of life cities on the California coastline, Leonard Nevarez shows how the industries associated with the new economy have fundamentally transformed urban life and politics. More "progressive" on their face than "old economy" cities, this new type of city has also been crucial to the emergence of the more unstable, more "flexible" economic system now dominant in America. Book jacket.