A revolution unleashed -- New York City : innovation and the next economy -- Denver : the four votes -- Cleveland : the post-hero economy -- Houston : el civics -- The rise of innovation districts -- Toward a global network of trading cities -- Metros as the new sovereign -- A revolution realized

Across the US, cities and metropolitan areas are facing huge economic and competitive challenges that Washington won't, or can't, solve. The good news is that networks of metropolitan leaders – mayors, business and labor leaders, educators, and philanthropists – are stepping up and powering...