Robert Moses and the modern city : the transformation of New York /
Robert Moses and the modern city : the transformation of New York /
edited by Hilary Ballon and Kenneth T. Jackson.
- 1st ed.
- New York : W. W. Norton & Co., c2007.
- 336 pages : illustrations (some col.), maps, plans ; 26 cm.
"This book is published in conjunction with the three-part exhibition 'Robert Moses and the modern city'"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-327) and index.
Robert Moses & the Modern City re-examines the life and work of Robert Moses, who dominated New York City urban planning and development from the 1930s to the 1960s. The book offers a balanced and richly illustrated perspective that goes beyond the polarized views of Moses as either a visionary builder or a destructive force.
The essays highlight Moses’s ambitious building programs, including vast park systems, iconic bridges, and extensive highways, which shaped the city’s modern infrastructure.
The book critically addresses the social consequences of Moses’s projects, such as the displacement of communities during urban renewal.
Through archival photographs and models, readers gain visual insight into Moses’s transformative impact and the scale of his work.
The editors and contributors provide a scholarly reassessment, situating Moses’s legacy within broader urban history and planning debates.
Overall, the book serves as both a tribute and a critique, reflecting the complexity of Moses’s influence on New York’s development.
9780393732436 (paperback) 0393732436 (paperback)
2006037123
GBA700587 bnb
013633899 Uk
Moses, Robert, 1888-1981
City planners--History--Exhibitions.--New York (State)--New York--20th century
Urbanistas --Historia --Nueva York (Estados Unidos) --Siglo XX --Exposiciones
Municipal officials and employees--History--Exhibitions.--New York (State)--New York--20th century
Funcionarios y empleados municipales --Nueva York (Estados Unidos)
Public works--History--Exhibitions.--New York (State)--New York--20th century
Obras públicas --Historia --Nueva York (Estados Unidos) --Siglo XX
New York (N.Y.)--History--Exhibitions.--20th century
Nueva York (Estados Unidos) --Historia--Siglo XX
NA 9085 / R639 2007
711/.4092
"This book is published in conjunction with the three-part exhibition 'Robert Moses and the modern city'"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-327) and index.
Robert Moses & the Modern City re-examines the life and work of Robert Moses, who dominated New York City urban planning and development from the 1930s to the 1960s. The book offers a balanced and richly illustrated perspective that goes beyond the polarized views of Moses as either a visionary builder or a destructive force.
The essays highlight Moses’s ambitious building programs, including vast park systems, iconic bridges, and extensive highways, which shaped the city’s modern infrastructure.
The book critically addresses the social consequences of Moses’s projects, such as the displacement of communities during urban renewal.
Through archival photographs and models, readers gain visual insight into Moses’s transformative impact and the scale of his work.
The editors and contributors provide a scholarly reassessment, situating Moses’s legacy within broader urban history and planning debates.
Overall, the book serves as both a tribute and a critique, reflecting the complexity of Moses’s influence on New York’s development.
9780393732436 (paperback) 0393732436 (paperback)
2006037123
GBA700587 bnb
013633899 Uk
Moses, Robert, 1888-1981
City planners--History--Exhibitions.--New York (State)--New York--20th century
Urbanistas --Historia --Nueva York (Estados Unidos) --Siglo XX --Exposiciones
Municipal officials and employees--History--Exhibitions.--New York (State)--New York--20th century
Funcionarios y empleados municipales --Nueva York (Estados Unidos)
Public works--History--Exhibitions.--New York (State)--New York--20th century
Obras públicas --Historia --Nueva York (Estados Unidos) --Siglo XX
New York (N.Y.)--History--Exhibitions.--20th century
Nueva York (Estados Unidos) --Historia--Siglo XX
NA 9085 / R639 2007
711/.4092