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A history of housing in New York City
Since its emergence in the mid-nineteenth century as the nation's \"metropolis,\" New York has faced the most challenging housing problems of any American city, but it has also led the nation in innovation and reform. The horrors of the tenement were perfected in New York at the same time that the very rich were building palaces along Fifth Avenue; public housing for the poor originated in New York, as did government subsidies for middle-class housing. A standard in the field since its publication in 1992, A History of Housing in New York City traces New York's housing development from 1850 to the present in text and profuse illustrations. Richard Plunz explores the housing of all classes, with comparative discussion of the development of types ranging from the single-family house to the high-rise apartment tower. His analysis is placed within the context of the broader political and cultural development of New York City. This revised edition extends the scope of the book into the city's recent history, adding three decades to the study, covering the recent housing bubble crisis, the rebound and gentrification of the five boroughs, and the ecological issues facing the next generation of New Yorkers. More than 300 illustrations are integrated throughout the text, depicting housing plans, neighborhood changes, and city architecture over the past 130 years. This new edition also features a foreword by the distinguished urban historian Kenneth T. Jackson.
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Crabgrass frontier : the suburbanization of the United States
This first full-scale history of the development of the American suburb examines how \"the good life\" in America came to be equated with the a home of one's own surrounded by a grassy yard and located far from the urban workplace. Integrating social history with economic and architectural analysis, and taking into account such factors as the availability of cheap land, inexpensive building methods, and rapid transportation, Kenneth Jackson chronicles the phenomenal growth of the American suburb from the middle of the 19th century to the present day.
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A Nation of Cities: The Federal Government and the Shape of the American Metropolis
In the almost sixty-fìve years since the end of World War II, governments at the federal, state, and local levels have played a major role in reducing the economic viability of cities in the United States. The 2008 election represents a possible turning point in federal policy. This article suggests that loosening restrictions on immigration, encouraging higher urban densities, reducing dependence on foreign oil, restoring infrastructure to a state of good repair, increasing the affordable housing stock, improving public safety, and reimagining new roles for Rust Belt cities should be at the top of a new agenda for urban America.
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The encyclopedia of New York City
Covering an exhaustive range of information about the five boroughs, the first edition of The Encyclopedia of New York City was a success by every measure, earning worldwide acclaim and several awards for reference excellence, and selling out its first printing before it was officially published.But much has changed since the volume first appeared in 1995: the World Trade Center no longer dominates the skyline, a billionaire businessman has become an unlikely three-term mayor, and urban regenerationChelsea Piers, the High Line, DUMBO, Williamsburg, the South Bronx, the Lower East Sidehas become commonplace. To reflect such innovation and change, this definitive, one-volume resource on the city has been completely revised and expanded.The revised edition includes 800 new entries that help complete the story of New York: from Air Train to E-ZPass, from September 11 to public order. The new material includes broader coverage of subject areas previously underserved as well as new maps and illustrations. Virtually all existing entriesspanning architecture, politics, business, sports, the arts, and morehave been updated to reflect the impact of the past two decades.The more than 5,000 alphabetical entries and 700 illustrations of the second edition of The Encyclopedia of New York City convey the richness and diversity of its subject in great breadth and detail, and will continue to serve as an indispensable tool for everyone who has even a passing interest in the American metropolis.
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The Power of History: The Weakness of a Profession
Jackson discusses the role of American history in the United States and the status and health of educators and historians of American history. He emphasizes the importance of reconnecting to the community, including secondary school students and teachers.
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All the World's a Mall: Reflections on the Social and Economic Consequences of the American Shopping Center
Jackson discusses the history of the shopping center and the social and economic consequences of shopping centers in the US and critiques essays by Lizabeth Cohen and Thomas Hanchett on the growth of suburban shopping centers in the US during the postwar period.
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The Encyclopedia of New York City
Covering an exhaustive range of information about the five boroughs, the first edition ofThe Encyclopedia of New York Citywas a success by every measure, earning worldwide acclaim and several awards for reference excellence, and selling out its first printing before it was officially published.
But much has changed since the volume first appeared in 1995: the World Trade Center no longer dominates the skyline, a billionaire businessman has become an unlikely three-term mayor, and urban regeneration-Chelsea Piers, the High Line, DUMBO, Williamsburg, the South Bronx, the Lower East Side-has become commonplace. To reflect such innovation and change, this definitive, one-volume resource on the city has been completely revised and expanded.
The revised edition includes 800 new entries that help complete the story of New York: from Air Train to E-ZPass, from September 11 to public order. The new material includes broader coverage of subject areas previously underserved as well as new maps and illustrations. Virtually all existing entries-spanning architecture, politics, business, sports, the arts, and more-have been updated to reflect the impact of the past two decades.
The more than 5,000 alphabetical entries and 700 illustrations of the second edition ofThe Encyclopedia of New York Cityconvey the richness and diversity of its subject in great breadth and detail, and will continue to serve as an indispensable tool for everyone who has even a passing interest in the American metropolis.
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