Abstract
If I did not believe it were possible to change the seemingly inexorable trajectory of America’s cities toward a future of increased segregation, polarization, and exclusion, I would not have written this book. I believe it is possible, and that in some respects it may be easier than some people may believe, but in other respects even more difficult. Before explaining that, though, I should begin by explaining my own thinking, and how I look at the question of change.
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Mallach, A. (2018). A Path to Inclusion and Opportunity. In: The Divided City. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-782-7_12
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