Fixing Broken Cities

John Kromer is a nationally recognized expert on urban policymaking and neighborhood reinvestment strategies. As the City of Philadelphia's Director of Housing from 1992 to 2001, he supervised the expenditure of more than a billion dollars in public investment. Currently, Kromer is a Senior Consultant at the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania.

Introduction 1. Financing Without Cash: The Ten-Year Tax Abatement 2. A Managed Downtown: The Center City District 3. The Transition Zone: Rebuilding Eastern North Philadelphia 4. A Citywide Revitalization Policy I: Neighborhood Transformation Initiative Organization and Planning 5. A Citywide Revitalization Policy II: NTI Real Estate Transactions and Housing Agency Reorganization 6. Broadening Public Education Options: The Penn Alexander School 7. Commercial Corridor Redefinition: The West Philadelphia Fire House 8. The Exercise of State Power: Municipal Reform and Eminent Domain in Camden 9. An Integrated Strategy: Real Estate Development and Human Capital Planning in Camden 10. Rental Housing Asset Management: A Strategy for Allentown, Pennsylvania’s Downtown-Area Neighborhoods 11. The Future of Reinvestment