{"product_id":"2940169499155","title":"The Next American City: The Big Promise of Our Midsize Metros","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom four-term Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett, a hopeful and illuminating look at the dynamic and inventive urban centers that will lead the United States in coming years.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOklahoma City. Indianapolis. Charleston. Des Moines. What do these cities have in common? \u003c\/b\u003eThey are cities of modest size but outsized accomplishment, powered by a can-do spirit, valuing compromise over confrontation and progress over political victory. These are the cities leading America . . . and they're not waiting for Washington's help.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs mayor of one of America's most improved cities, Cornett used a bold, creative, and personal approach to orchestrate his city's renaissance. Once regarded as a forgettable city in \"flyover country,\" Oklahoma City has become one of our nation's most dynamic placesamp;mdash;and it is not alone. In this book, Cornett translates his city's successamp;mdash;and the success of cities like hisamp;mdash;into a vision for the future of our country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Next American City\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of civic engagement, inventive public policy, and smart urban design. It is a study of the changes re-shaping American urban lifeamp;mdash;and a blueprint for those to come.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47114515874032,"sku":"2940169499155","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169499155_p0.jpg?v=1763684330","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169499155","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}