Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Part I: The Race to Build
5. Chapter 1. Building Boom 3
6. Chapter 2. Paying for the Box 42
7. Chapter 3. Promises and Realities 85
8. Chapter 4. They Will Come…and Spend 124
9. Chapter 5. Missing Impact 150
10. Part II: From Economics to Politics
11. Introduction 209
12. Chapter 6. Chicago: Bolstering the Business District 211
13. Chapter 7. Atlanta: Enhancing Property Values 260
14. Chapter 8. St. Louis: Protection from Erosion 341
15. Conclusion: The Cities Business Builds 430
16. Note on Sources 453
17. Notes 457
18. Index 501
19. Acknowledgments 513