Downtown Its Rise and Fall, 1880-1950
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Sprache:Englisch
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Erscheinungsdatum
24.06.2022
Verlag
Yale University PressSeitenzahl
516 (Printausgabe)
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7406 KB
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9780300133400
Winner of a Lewis Mumford Prize: "Extremely engaging reading for those interested in the history of cities and urban experience." -
Booklist
Written by one of this country's foremost urban historians,
Downtownis the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the American city. It tells the fascinating story of how downtown-and the way Americans thought about downtown-changed over time. By showing how businessmen and property owners worked to promote the well-being of downtown, even at the expense of other parts of the city, it also gives a riveting account of spatial politics in urban America.
Drawing on a wide array of contemporary sources, Robert M. Fogelson brings downtown to life, first as the business district, then as the central business district, and finally as just another business district. His book vividly recreates the long-forgotten battles over subways and skyscrapers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. And it provides a fresh, often startling perspective on elevated highways, parking bans, urban redevelopment, and other controversial issues. This groundbreaking book will be a revelation to scholars, city planners, policymakers, and anyone interested in American cities and American history.
"A thorough and accomplished history." -
The Washington Post Book World
"Superlative... a vital contribution to the study of American life." -
Publishers Weekly
"A superbly thorough analysis of the causes of inner-city blight, congestion, and economic decline in mid-20th century urban America." -
Library Journal
Includes photographs
Booklist
Written by one of this country's foremost urban historians,
Downtownis the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the American city. It tells the fascinating story of how downtown-and the way Americans thought about downtown-changed over time. By showing how businessmen and property owners worked to promote the well-being of downtown, even at the expense of other parts of the city, it also gives a riveting account of spatial politics in urban America.
Drawing on a wide array of contemporary sources, Robert M. Fogelson brings downtown to life, first as the business district, then as the central business district, and finally as just another business district. His book vividly recreates the long-forgotten battles over subways and skyscrapers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. And it provides a fresh, often startling perspective on elevated highways, parking bans, urban redevelopment, and other controversial issues. This groundbreaking book will be a revelation to scholars, city planners, policymakers, and anyone interested in American cities and American history.
"A thorough and accomplished history." -
The Washington Post Book World
"Superlative... a vital contribution to the study of American life." -
Publishers Weekly
"A superbly thorough analysis of the causes of inner-city blight, congestion, and economic decline in mid-20th century urban America." -
Library Journal
Includes photographs
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