Sustaining Cities: Urban Policies, Practices, and Perceptions

Acknowledgments

This volume would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of many individuals. In April 2009 Patrice Petro and I organized an international conference, “Sustaining Cities: Urban Lost and Found,” which was held at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM). The essays in this volume evolved from papers delivered at the conference. For their conference assistance, I am grateful to staff members at the Center for International Education and the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, UWM. Particularly helpful were Sara Tully, Tracy Buss, Tom McGuire, and Dennis Manley. I am also indebted to Patrice Petro, in her role as series editor of New Directions in International Studies, for editorial guidance. John Boly, at Marquette University, provided advice and support at critical junctures in the editorial process. Leslie Mitchner and Lisa Boyajian at Rutgers University Press have proved invaluable. I am especially grateful to Paula Friedman for her help in preparing the final manuscript. The School of Architecture and Urban Planning, particularly its dean, Robert Greenstreet, have provided generous support both for the conference and for this volume. A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S vii i Sustaining Cities ...