The Seamless City: A Conservative Mayor's Approach to Urban Revitalization That Can Work Anywhere Hardcover - 2011

From the rear cover

PRAISE FOR THE SEAMLESS CITY
The Seamless City tells Mayor Baker s story, but it also provides a road map. It is an example of how preparation, planning, persistence, and a passion for service can move America s cities closer to the goal of becoming seamless places where citizens in all neighborhoods enjoy safe streets, reliable infrastructure, a high quality of life, and the opportunity to pursue their dreams.
Jeb Bush
Rick Baker transformed a city with a history of divisive challenges into a thriving community by cracking down on crime, implementing public-private partnerships, and improving the quality of life. No other conservative Republican that I m aware of can say they won 90 percent of the vote in the core, predominantly African-American Democratic precincts in his re-election. St. Petersburg s revival wasn t a miracle it was a mission that Rick Baker undertook with all his considerable energy, innovation, and determination.
John Avlon, author and senior political columnist for The Daily Beast
Mayor Rick Baker applied a businessman s principles to identify the problems of the city, to analyze and select the best solutions, and then focus on leading the community to achieving those goals. As both a business manager and leader, he led a renaissance in St. Petersburg, Florida. Politicians, please read this book!
Tom James, Executive Chairman of Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Rick Baker does a superb job drawing on his experiences as mayor of St. Petersburg and the turnaround he led in that city s fortunes. All of us, whether in the private sector or government service, can learn something about leadership from the lessons in this book.
Mitt Romney
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From the jacket flap

PRAISE FOR THE SEAMLESS CITY

"The Seamless City tells Mayor Baker's story, but it also provides a road map. It is an example of how preparation, planning, persistence, and a passion for service can move America's cities closer to the goal of becoming seamless--places where citizens in all neighborhoods enjoy safe streets, reliable infrastructure, a high quality of life, and the opportunity to pursue their dreams."
--Jeb Bush

"Rick Baker transformed a city with a history of divisive challenges into a thriving community by cracking down on crime, implementing public-private partnerships, and improving the quality of life. No other conservative Republican that I'm aware of can say they won 90 percent of the vote in the core, predominantly African-American Democratic precincts in his re-election. St. Petersburg's revival wasn't a miracle--it was a mission that Rick Baker undertook with all his considerable energy, innovation, and determination.
--John Avlon, author and senior political columnist for The Daily Beast

"Mayor Rick Baker applied a businessman's principles to identify the problems of the city, to analyze and select the best solutions, and then focus on leading the community to achieving those goals. As both a business manager and leader, he led a renaissance in St. Petersburg, Florida. Politicians, please read this book!"
--Tom James, Executive Chairman of Raymond James Financial, Inc.

"Rick Baker does a superb job drawing on his experiences as mayor of St. Petersburg and the turnaround he led in that city's fortunes. All of us, whether in the private sector or government service, can learn something about leadership from the lessons in this book."
--Mitt Romney