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Robert Moses and the modern city : the transformation of New York

Title
Robert Moses and the modern city : the transformation of New York / edited by Hilary Ballon and Kenneth T. Jackson.
Publication
New York : W. W. Norton & Co., c2007.

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Additional Authors
  • Ballon, Hilary.
  • Jackson, Kenneth T.
Description
336 p. : ill. (some col.), maps, plans; 27 cm.
Subjects
Note
  • "This book is published in conjunction with the three-part exhibition 'Robert Moses and the modern city'"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-327) and index.
Contents
Robert Moses projects : a portfolio / Andrew Moore -- Introduction / Hilary Ballon and Kenneth T. Jackson -- Robert Moses and the rise of New York : the power broker in perspective / Kenneth T. Jackson -- Equipping the public realm : rethinking Robert Moses and recreation / Marta Gutman -- Rebuilding New York in the auto age : Robert Moses and his highways / Owen D. Gutfreund -- Robert Moses and urban renewal : the Title I program / Hilary Ballon -- Robert Moses, race, and the limits of an activist state / Martha Biondi -- Revolt of the urbs : Robert Moses and his critics / Robert Fishman -- Robert Moses and city planning / Joel Schwartz -- Catalog of built work and projects in New York City, 1934-1968: Pools -- Beaches -- Neighborhood playgrounds and parks -- City parks -- Roads and crossings -- Housing and urban renewal -- Miscellaneous projects.
Call Number
IRGC 07-2681
ISBN
  • 9780393732061 (hardcover)
  • 0393732061 (hardcover)
  • 9780393732436 (paperback)
  • 0393732436 (paperback)
LCCN
2006037123
OCLC
76167277
Title
Robert Moses and the modern city : the transformation of New York / edited by Hilary Ballon and Kenneth T. Jackson.
Imprint
New York : W. W. Norton & Co., c2007.
Edition
1st ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-327) and index.
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Added Author
Ballon, Hilary.
Jackson, Kenneth T.
Research Call Number
IRGC 07-2681
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