Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Market forces in the development of cities: Why do cities exists? -- Where do cities develop? -- The History of western urbanization -- How many cities? -- Urban economic growth -- Land rent and urban land-use patterns: Introduction to land rent and land use -- Land use in the monocentric city - General-equilibrium land use -- Suburbanization, and modern cities -- Land-use controls and zoning -- Poverty and housing: Segregation and poverty in the central city -- Other dimensions of poverty -- Why is housing different? -- Housing policies -- Local government: Overview of local government: Voting with ballots and feet -- Local taxes and intergovernmental grants -- Urban transportation: autos and highways -- Mass transit -- Education and crime: Education -- Crime and punishment.