The Modern City And Its Problems

Frederic C. Howe

[1915]

• Title Page
• Preface
• Contents

• Chapter 1:
  The City and Civilization
• Chapter 2:
  The Ancient City
• Chapter 3:
  The Medieval Town
• Chapter 4:
  The Modern City
• Chapter 5:
  The American City -- Its Successes and Its Failures
• Chapter 6:
  The City and the State
• Chapter 7:
  Municipal Home Rule
• Chapter 8:
  The City Charter
• Chapter 9:
  Recent Charter Changes
• Chapter 10:
  Municipal Administration in Germany
• Chapter 11:
  Municipal Administation in Great Britain
• Chapter 12:
  The City and the Public Service Corporation
• Chapter 13:
  Municipal Ownership in America
• Chapter 14:
  Municipal Ownershpi in Europe
• Chapter 15:
  City Planning in America
• Chapter 16:
  City Planning in Europe
• Chapter 17:
  Police, Fire, and Health Protection
• Chapter 18:
  The City as a Social Agency
• Chapter 19:
  The Housing Problem
• Chapter 20:
  Municipal Housing in Europe
• Chapter 21:
  Recreation and the Problemof Leisure
• Chapter 22:
  The City Budget
• Chapter 23:
  New Sources of City Revenue
• Chapter 24:
  Conclusion

• Bibliography
• Index