Ebook: The next American city: the big promise of our midsize metros

Preface: The Next American City: Three Transformations, Under Way -- Introduction: Leading from the Middle -- Building a City, Beyond Boom and Bust -- The Best Thing That Never Happened -- Government We Want to Pay For -- From Mow to Row -- Making the Big Leagues -- Where Leaders Come From -- Putting the City on a Diet -- Building for the Future -- Punching Above Our Weight -- Conclusion: The Path to Public Service