2. Foundations of the Economic Flywheel

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Part 1. Prelude to Jeff Bezos’s Day 1
5. 1. Opportunities and Challenges of Cities 17
6. 2. Foundations of the Economic Flywheel 30
7. 3. Seattle’s Flywheels Begin Spinning 41
8. 4. Microsoft and Amazon Innovate to Success 60
9. Part 2
10. 5. On the Precipice of the Future 79
11. 6. Investing in the Future Talent and Capital 96
12. 7. New Models for Success Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Kansas City 116
13. Part 3
14. 8. Livable Cities 141
15. 9. Public Safety and Privacy 149
16. 10. Homelessness and PreK–12 Education 162
17. 11. Transportation and Environment 183
18. Part 4
19. 12. Government and Business Conflicts and Cooperation 199
20. 13. The Future of Cities 214
21. Acknowledgments 231
22. Note On Sources 235
23. Notes 239
24. Index 271