Miami transformed : rebuilding America one neighborhood, one city at a time / Manny Diaz ; foreword by Michael Bloomberg.

Main entry:

Diaz, Manny.

Title & Author:

Miami transformed : rebuilding America one neighborhood, one city at a time / Manny Diaz ; foreword by Michael Bloomberg.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Description:

xiii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Series:

The city in the twenty-first century

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
July 21, 1961 -- The lost generation finds its way -- Creating my own politics -- Two six-year-olds -- The choice for change -- Now what? -- Grand ideas -- Expanding economic oppurtunity -- Education -- Making neighborhoods safe -- Investing in our future -- Designing a sustainable city -- Fostering arts and culture.

Summary:

"Part memoir, part political primer, Miami Transformed offers a straightforward look at Diaz's brand of holistic, pragmatic urban leadership, one that combines public investment in education and infrastructure with private sector partnerships. The story of Manny Diaz's efforts to renew Miami will interest anyone seeking to foster safer, greener, and more prosperous cities."--Jacket.

ISBN:

9780812244649 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
0812244648 (hardcover ; alk. paper)
9780812222944
0812222946
(ebook)
9780812207637

Subject:

Diaz, Manny.
Mayors Florida Miami Biography.
Cuban Americans Florida Miami Biography.
Maires Floride Miami Biographies.
Américains d'origine cubaine Floride Miami Biographies.
Cuban Americans.
Economic history.
Mayors.
Politics and government.
Social conditions.
Miami (Fla.) Politics and government 21st century.
Miami (Fla.) Social conditions 21st century.
Miami (Fla.) Economic conditions 21st century.
Florida Miami.

Form/genre:

Biography.
Biographies.

Added entries:

Bloomberg, Michael.
City in the twenty-first century book series.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 282413
Call No.: BIB 219917
Status: Available

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