{"product_id":"miami-transformed-rebuilding-america-one-neighborhood-one-city-at-a-time-paperback-softback-9780812222944","title":"Miami Transformed; Rebuilding America One Neighborhood, One City at a Time (Paperback \/ softback) 9780812222944","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMiami Transformed\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRebuilding America One Neighborhood, One City at a Time\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eManny Diaz (Author), Michael Bloomberg (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812222944\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 5 March 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages, 14 illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eMiami Transformed\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a doer, a big thinker with a passion for improving the lives of people. Manny Diaz is undaunted by the challenges that inevitably arise in government and business but always squarely focused on the agenda he has carefully set to reach his goals. That's the definition of a good leader, and that, based on my experience, is Manny Diaz.\" (Richard M. Daley, former Mayor of Chicago) \"Manny Diaz became the mayor of Miami during a critical time, when professional leadership was needed. He took the city to new heights and also represented Miami nationally and internationally as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Manny is a visionary leader who has never lost his footing or his roots. He epitomizes the immigrant success story and the fruition of the American Dream.\" (Eduardo J. Padrón, President of Miami Dade College) \"Under Mayor Manny Diaz's leadership and direction, Miami has undergone a great and sustaining transformation into a cultural hotspot and a hub for the 'creative class,' with a thriving business climate that is open, multicultural, and inclusive. \u003ci\u003eMiami Transformed\u003c\/i\u003e offers politicians and policymakers a blueprint for transforming their cities block-by-block into destinations for innovative businesses and entrepreneurs, building livable and safe communities for all.\" (Richard Florida, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the Creative Class Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e) \"Manny Diaz was a great mayor, and he will go down in history as one of our country's most innovative urban leaders because he put progress before partisanship-and because he never stopped asking 'Why not?' His legacy will be defined not only by a soaring skyline but also by cutting-edge policies that made Miami a national leader on urban issues.\" (From the Foreword, by Mayor Michael Bloomberg)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix-year-old Manuel Diaz and his mother first arrived at Miami's airport in 1961 with little more than a dime for a phone call to their relatives in the Little Havana neighborhood. Forty years after his flight from Castro's Cuba, attorney Manny Diaz became mayor of the City of Miami. Toward the end of the twentieth century, the one-time citrus and tourism hub was more closely associated with vice than sunshine. When Diaz took office in 2001, the city was paralyzed by a notoriously corrupt police department, unresponsive government, a dying business district, and heated ethnic and racial divisions. During Diaz's two terms as mayor, Miami was transformed into a vibrant, progressive, and economically resurgent world-class metropolis.\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eMiami Transformed: Rebuilding America One Neighborhood, One City at a Time\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning former mayor Manny Diaz shares lessons learned from governing one of the most diverse and dynamic urban communities in the United States. This firsthand account begins with Diaz's memories as an immigrant child in a foreign land, his education, and his political development as part of a new generation of Cuban Americans. Diaz also discusses his role in the controversial EliÁn GonzÁlez case. Later he details how he managed two successful mayoral campaigns, navigated the maze of municipal politics, oversaw the revitalization of downtown Miami, and rooted out police corruption to regain the trust of businesses and Miami citizens.\u003cbr\u003e Part memoir, part political primer, \u003ci\u003eMiami Transformed\u003c\/i\u003e offers a straightforward look at Diaz's brand of holistic, pragmatic urban leadership that combines public investment in education and infrastructure with private sector partnerships. The story of Manny Diaz's efforts to renew Miami will interest anyone seeking to foster safer, greener, and more prosperous cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e -by Michael Bloomberg\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. July 21, 1961\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. The Lost Generation Finds Its Way\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Creating My Own Politics\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Two Six-Year-Olds\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. The Choice for Change\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Now What?\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Grand Ideas\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Expanding Economic Opportunity\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Education\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Making Neighborhoods Safe\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. Investing in Our Future\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. Designing a Sustainable City\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13. Fostering Arts and Culture\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555690344728,"sku":"9780812222944","price":21.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/miami-transformed-rebuilding-america-one-neighborhood-one-city-at-a-time-paperback-softback-9780812222944","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}