Holman discusses revenues and spending for city services. It is futile to talk about saving cities; rather, city residents must bring about alliances and trade-offs in their own communities and at state and federal levels. It also makes sense to leverage federal funds and policies to stimulate multiplier action by non-federal public and private entities. Holman discusses the National Urban Coalition‘s efforts to revitalize urban areas and assist the urban poor, and the reasons businesses should help in these efforts.