"The New Metropolis is a brilliant and highly innovative look at the politics of place and the economic forces that shape where we live. Weir’s eloquence and deep research is exceptionally well-timed for a moment when regional inequalities are at the center of our national debate and innovative mayors are changing the way we think about urban politics. Weir challenges predictable explanations of what ails us and encourages us to think anew about metropolitan America."

E. J. Dionne Jr. | author of "Our Divided Political Heart: The Battle for the American Idea in an Age of Discontent"

"The New Metropolis is an indispensable read for those who care about U.S. cities and suburbs. Weir delineates the major economic, racial, and political forces that have shaped metropolitan America, including in the last few decades. Through case studies of three important US metros, she shows that exclusion and austerity have moved far beyond the old city-suburb binary. Crucially, Weir points to the potential of newer coalitions to increase the power of those seeking more equitable communities."

Dan Immergluck | author of "Red Hot City: Housing, Race, and Exclusion in Twenty-First-Century Atlanta"

“One of our most brilliant urbanists, Margaret Weir offers a rigorous analysis of how political institutions create, reinforce, and sometimes effectively challenge inequality across metropolitan America. Drawing from history, sociology, and political science, The New Metropolis is policy-relevant social science at its best, a book that will spur new scholarship and, more importantly, shape the agenda of policymakers who are working to build a just and equitable society.”

Thomas J. Sugrue | New York University

“As poverty has migrated from urban cores into the suburbs, America’s fragmented, multi-level political landscape poses a daunting challenge for those working toward an equitable future. The New Metropolis offers crucial insights into how organizations advocating for marginalized communities can adapt and fight back. An exemplary–and urgent–book.”

Chloe N. Thurston | coauthor of "The Political Development of American Debt Relief"