Building Cities In America
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City Building In America
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Author : Anthony M Orum
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-10-08
City Building In America written by Anthony M Orum and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-08 with Architecture categories.
Why do some cities grow and expand, while others dwindle and decline? Why is Milwaukee a town of the past, while Minneapolis-St. Paul seems reborn and infused with future dynamism? And what do Milwaukee and the Twin Cities have to tell us about other cities' prospects, the trials and destinies of industrial Cleveland and post-industrial Austin? Anthony Orum's new book tells the story of these cities and, at the same time, of all cities. Here the urban past, present, and future are woven into one compelling tale. Orum traces the shift in the sources of urban growth from entrepreneurs to institutions and highlights the emergence of local government as a prominent force—indeed, as an institution—in shaping the trajectory of the urban industrial heartland. This complex trajectory includes all aspects of urban boom and bust: population trends, economic prosperity, politics and culture, as well as hard-to-pin-down qualities like a city's collective hope and vision. Interspersing social theory, historical ethnography, and comparative analysis to help explain the fates of different cities, Orum lucidly portrays factory openings, labor strikes, elections, evictions, urban blight, white flight, recession, and rejuvenation to show the core histories—and future shape—of cities beyond the particulars presented in these pages. The reader will discover the key people and politics of cities along with the forces that direct them. With a rich variety of sources including newspapers, diaries, census materials, maps, photo essays, and, perhaps most captivating, original oral histories, City-Building in America is ideal for anyone interested in urban transformation and for courses in urban sociology, urban politics, industrial sociology, social change, and social mobility.
Better Cities
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Author : Charles Stern Ascher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1942
Better Cities written by Charles Stern Ascher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1942 with Cities and towns categories.
Building Cities In America
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Author : Daniel Judah Elazar
language : en
Publisher: University Press of America
Release Date : 1987
Building Cities In America written by Daniel Judah Elazar and has been published by University Press of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with History categories.
What is the distinctive character of America's cities? How have our metropolitan regions evolved since the Colonial period? What effect will local politics have on the future of the American city? These are the questions Daniel J. Elazar addresses in this third volume of his highly-acclaimed 'Cities of the Prairie' trilogy. Recognizing the growing alienation from local institutions on the part of city-dwellers nation-wide, Elazar explains why the restoration of local attachments should be a matter of first priority. Co-published with Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.
Building The Nation
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Author : Steven Conn
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2016-01-18
Building The Nation written by Steven Conn and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-18 with History categories.
Moving away from the standard survey that takes readers from architect to architect and style to style, Building the Nation: Americans Write About Their Architecture, Their Cities, and Their Landscape suggests a wholly new way of thinking about the history of America's built environment and how Americans have related to it. Through an enormous range of American voices, some famous and some obscure, and across more than two centuries of history, this anthology shows that the struggle to imagine what kinds of buildings and land use would best suit the nation pervaded all classes of Americans and was not the purview only of architects and designers. Some of the nation's finest writers, including Mark Twain, W. E. B. Du Bois, Henry James, Edith Wharton, Lewis Mumford, E. B. White, and John McPhee, are here, contemplating the American way of building. Equally important are those eloquent but little-known voices found in American newspapers and magazines which insistently wondered what American architecture and environmental planning should look like. Building the Nation also insists that American architecture can be understood only as both a result of and a force in shaping American social, cultural, and political developments. In so doing, this anthology demonstrates how central the built environment has been to our definition of what it is to be American and reveals seven central themes that have repeatedly animated American writers over the course of the past two centuries: the relationship of American architecture to European architecture, the nation's diverse regions, the place and shape of nature in American life, the design of cities, the explosion of the suburbs, the power of architecture to reform individuals, and the role of tradition in a nation dedicated to being perennially young.
Building American Cities
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Author : Joe R. Feagin
language : en
Publisher: Beard Books
Release Date : 2002
Building American Cities written by Joe R. Feagin and has been published by Beard Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Political Science categories.
This is a reprint of a 1990 book A comprehensive analysis of how cities grow, change, deteriorate and are resuscitated
The Past And Future City
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Author : Stephanie Meeks
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2016-10-04
The Past And Future City written by Stephanie Meeks and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-04 with Architecture categories.
At its most basic, historic preservation is about keeping old places alive, in active use, and relevant to the needs of communities today. As cities across America experience a remarkable renaissance, and more and more young, diverse families choose to live, work, and play in historic neighborhoods, the promise and potential of using our older and historic buildings to revitalize our cities is stronger than ever. This urban resurgence is a national phenomenon, boosting cities from Cleveland to Buffalo and Portland to Pittsburgh. Experts offer a range of theories on what is driving the return to the city—from the impact of the recent housing crisis to a desire to be socially engaged, live near work, and reduce automobile use. But there’s also more to it. Time and again, when asked why they moved to the city, people talk about the desire to live somewhere distinctive, to be some place rather than no place. Often these distinguishing urban landmarks are exciting neighborhoods—Miami boasts its Art Deco district, New Orleans the French Quarter. Sometimes, as in the case of Baltimore’s historic rowhouses, the most distinguishing feature is the urban fabric itself. While many aspects of this urban resurgence are a cause for celebration, the changes have also brought to the forefront issues of access, affordable housing, inequality, sustainability, and how we should commemorate difficult history. This book speaks directly to all of these issues. In The Past and Future City, Stephanie Meeks, the president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, describes in detail, and with unique empirical research, the many ways that saving and restoring historic fabric can help a city create thriving neighborhoods, good jobs, and a vibrant economy. She explains the critical importance of preservation for all our communities, the ways the historic preservation field has evolved to embrace the challenges of the twenty-first century, and the innovative work being done in the preservation space now. This book is for anyone who cares about cities, places, and saving America’s diverse stories, in a way that will bring us together and help us better understand our past, present, and future.
The Making Of Urban America
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Author : John William Reps
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2021-10-12
The Making Of Urban America written by John William Reps and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-12 with History categories.
This comprehensive survey of urban growth in America has become a standard work in the field. From the early colonial period to the First World War, John Reps explores to what extent city planning has been rooted in the nation's tradition, showing the extent of European influence on early communities. Illustrated by over three hundred reproductions of maps, plans, and panoramic views, this book presents hundreds of American cities and the unique factors affecting their development.
Cities
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Author : Ware Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Release Date : 1997
Cities written by Ware Thompson and has been published by Children's Press(CT) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Cities and towns categories.
Supplies interesting facts about the building and history of America's cities.
The Prospects For Building Construction In American Cities
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Author : Leonard Porter Ayres
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1922
The Prospects For Building Construction In American Cities written by Leonard Porter Ayres and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1922 with Building categories.
Shaping Terrain
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Author : Davids, René
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2016-08-10
Shaping Terrain written by Davids, René and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-10 with Political Science categories.
Shaping Terrain shows how the physical landscape and local ecology have influenced human settlement and built form in Latin America since pre-Columbian times. Most urban centers and capitals of Latin American countries are situated on or near dramatically varied terrain, and this book explores the interplay between built works and their geographies in various cities including Bogotá, Caracas, Mendoza, Mexico D. F., Rio de Janeiro, Santiago de Chile, and Valparaíso. The multi-national contributors to Shaping Terrain have a broad range of professional experience as urbanists, historians, and architects, and many are globally renowned for their design work. They examine how humans negotiate with the existing environment and how the built form expresses that relationship. The result is a wide-ranging representation of the unique legacy of Latin America’s urban heritage, which is a repository of possibilities for future cities.