{"product_id":"9781596982086","title":"The Seamless City: A Conservative Mayor's Approach to Urban Revitalization that Can Work Anywhere","description":"\u003cb\u003eHOW DO WE KEEP AMERICA GREAT?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Baker,\u003c\/b\u003e former mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, provides a compelling—and challenging—answer: by making American cities great. And great cities are built first of all through strong leadership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring his two terms in office, Rick Baker worked toward a clear, uncompromising goal: to make St. Petersburg the best city in America. He led a downtown renaissance, rebuilt the most economically depressed area of the city, attracted businesses, worked to reduce violent crime, and made public schools a city priority—all with measurable results. \u003ci\u003eThe Seamless City\u003c\/i\u003e offers practical advice, based on his nine years of experience in City Hall, to show how every mayor and city council can make their city dramatically better.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Seamless City\u003c\/i\u003e you’ll step behind the scenes of city government to learn:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow maintaining basic amenities, like running water, requires constant vigilance—and sometimes tough decisions on the part of city leadership\u003cbr\u003eWhy a vibrant downtown is essential to attract businesses and create jobs\u003cbr\u003eWhy the most effective leadership is \u003ci\u003eservant leadership\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to find and implement the most effective solutions to a city’s most challenging problems\u003cbr\u003eWhy city government needs to regard the city as a seamless whole, with no section under-served or overlooked\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Regnery Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182396686576,"sku":"9781596982086","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781596982086_p0.jpg?v=1763815188","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781596982086","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}