The New York Idea: An Experiment in Democracy Book

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	1
	Freedom	13
	The Idea That Gave Birth to America	15
	The Lessons of Immigration	17
	The Politics of Inclusion	26
	Work	39
	Cultivating the Ingredients for Economic Growth	41
	Capital - Forging a Public-Private Bond Through Investment	43
	Infrastructure - How New York Helped Build Its Economy	48
	Energy - Fueling a Half Trillion-Dollar Economy	54
	Industry, Ideas, and High Technology	62
	Preparing New York's Changing Workforce for the Twenty-first Century	75
	Other Strengths to Build On	89
	A Vibrant Culture That Is Good for Business	90
	Strengthening the Economy Through Sports and Recreation	94
	Agriculture - One of Our Oldest and Most Valued Industries	98
	Creating a Leaner, More Responsive Government	103
	Wealth, Taxes, and Fiscal Responsibility	108
	The Bitter Fruit of the New Federalism	116
	Justice	119
	A Century of Social Justice	123
	New York's Progressive Legacy	130
	Providing Protection to the Defenseless	133
	Creating Affordable Housing	141
	Health Care	144
	The Current Toll of Social Pain	158
	Decade of the Child	162
	Welfare Reform: The Path to Independence	170
	Toward a More Responsive Criminal Justice System	176
	Political Reform	188
	Beauty	199
	Keeping New York Clean and Green	201
	The National and International Environmental Challenge	217
	Hope	223
	Toward an Investment-Led Recovery	225
	Reforming Our Approach to Borrowing	225
	Building a New, New York	227
	Laying the Tracks for High Technology	233
	The International State in the Twenty-first Century	236
	Global New York	238
	Attracting Foreign Investment	239
	Renewing the Partnership for National Economic Growth	243
	Conclusion	245
	Appendix A: Regions of New York	251
	Appendix B: National Firsts, 1983-July 1993	259
	Appendix C: New York All-Time Firsts	263
	Bibliography	269
	Index	275