Downtown: Its Rise and Fall, 1880-1950
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Downtown: Its Rise and Fall, 1880-1950
Author:
Fogelson, Robert M
Subjects:
Cities and towns
;
History
;
United States
Description:
Written by one of this country's foremost urban historians, Downtown is 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 general readers interested in American cities and American history.
Publisher:
New Haven: Yale University Press
Creation Date:
2001
Format:
506
Language:
English
Identifier:
ISBN: 9780300098273
ISBN: 0300098278
EISBN: 0300133405
EISBN: 9780300133400
OCLC: 923590643
Source:
Ebook Central - Academic Complete