The Seamless City ─ A Conservative Mayor's Approach to Urban Revitalization That Could Work Anywhere

"America is a shining city upon a hill whose beacon light guides freedom—loving people everywhere,” proclaimed Ronald Reagan.

Unfortunately, American cities today are more often riddled with failure, disappointment, poverty and breakdown. The solution? Create a “seamless city.” So says former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker in his new book, The Seamless City. Featuring a foreword by former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, The Seamless City reveals how Baker transformed St. Petersburg, Florida from a divided and stagnant city into a united and thriving metropolis.

“Seamless cities are the key to rebuilding America,” says Mayor Baker. “In a seamless city, you never cross a seam–whether a street, overpass, or railroad track–and enter a place where you need to lock your car door. Instead, all parts of the seamless city are safe, clean, and have the services, retail, and public infrastructure that adequately accommodate the people who live there.”

From creating jobs to tackling crime to solving homelessness, Mayor Baker outlines the key steps any mayor or local elected official needs to take to revitalize his or her city and make it seamless. “The strengths, weaknesses, needs and priorities of every city are different,” says Baker, “but the goal of any local leader is the same: to build a prosperous where people want to live.” In The Seamless City, Baker shows you how.