Building Gotham
Author | : Keith D. Revell |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2003-01-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 0801870739 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780801870736 |
Rating | : 4/5 (736 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Building Gotham by : Keith D. Revell
Download or read book Building Gotham written by Keith D. Revell and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-01-21 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economists experimented with new approaches to financing urban infrastructure. Architects and planners wrestled with the problems of skyscraper regulation and regional growth. These issues of city-building and institutional change involved more than the familiar push and pull of interest groups or battles between bosses, reformers, immigrants, and natives.