A Metro 'Revolution': Cities, Suburbs Do What Washington Can't

The policies, programs, and partnerships needed to revitalize cities and the economy will come from collaboration at the metropolitan scale. So say the authors of The Metropolitan Revolution.

Authors Katz and Bradley suggest metropolitan areas  - cities, suburbs, and the networks of leaders, organizations, and philanthropic institutions that come out of them - are best motivated and best situated to make needed investments in local infrastructure, business, and workforce.

The authors suggest metropolitan areas are increasingly becoming important components of economic revitalization, and the source of action on tough issues that affect people where they live and work.

This Fresh Air interview with one of the book's authors raises some interesting questions for what the future holds for Tacoma. Is it time to start thinking outside the city limits?