Download or read book America's Ailing Cities written by Helen F. Ladd and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 1991-05-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concluding that the fiscal health of America's cities has worsened since 1972, the authors call for new state and federal urban policies that direct assistance to the neediest cities.