Robert Moses and the Modern City : The Transformation of New York
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NA9085.M68 R64 2007
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
City planners -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
Exhibition catalogs.
Moses, Robert, -- 1888-1981.
Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
Public works -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
Exhibition catalogs.
Moses, Robert, -- 1888-1981.
Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
Public works -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Ausstellung -- New York (NY) -- 2007.
Catalogues d'exposition.
City planners -- New York (State) -- History -- New York -- Exhibitions. -- 20th century.
City planners -- United States -- Biography.
exhibition catalogs.
Fonctionnaires communaux -- New York (États-Unis ; État) -- New York (N.Y.) -- 20e siècle -- Catalogues d'exposition.
Fonctionnaires municipaux -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Expositions.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Moses, Robert P.
Moses, Robert P. -- 1935-
Moses, Robert, -- (1888-1981)
Moses, Robert, -- 1888-1981.
Moses, Robert.
Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- History -- New York -- Exhibitions. -- 20th century.
Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
New York (N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.) -- 20e siècle -- Catalogues d'exposition.
New York (N.Y.) -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Expositions.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century.
New York (stad)
Offentliga byggnader -- Förenta staterna -- New York -- 1900-talet.
Public works -- New York (State) -- History -- New York -- Exhibitions. -- 20th century.
Public works -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
Stadsplanering -- Förenta staterna -- New York -- 1900-talet.
Stadtplanung
Stedenbouw.
travaux publics -- Moses, Robert -- New York (Etats-Unis) -- 20e s. -- études diverses.
Travaux publics -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Expositions.
Travaux publics -- New York (États-Unis ; État) -- New York (N.Y.) -- 20e siècle -- Catalogues d'exposition.
urbanisme -- Moses, Robert -- New York (Etats-Unis) -- 20e s. -- études diverses.
Urbanistes -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Expositions.
Urbanistes -- New York (États-Unis ; État) -- New York (N.Y.) -- 20e siècle -- Catalogues d'exposition.
Catalogues d'exposition.
City planners -- New York (State) -- History -- New York -- Exhibitions. -- 20th century.
City planners -- United States -- Biography.
exhibition catalogs.
Fonctionnaires communaux -- New York (États-Unis ; État) -- New York (N.Y.) -- 20e siècle -- Catalogues d'exposition.
Fonctionnaires municipaux -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Expositions.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Moses, Robert P.
Moses, Robert P. -- 1935-
Moses, Robert, -- (1888-1981)
Moses, Robert, -- 1888-1981.
Moses, Robert.
Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- History -- New York -- Exhibitions. -- 20th century.
Municipal officials and employees -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
New York (N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.) -- 20e siècle -- Catalogues d'exposition.
New York (N.Y.) -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Expositions.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 20th century.
New York (stad)
Offentliga byggnader -- Förenta staterna -- New York -- 1900-talet.
Public works -- New York (State) -- History -- New York -- Exhibitions. -- 20th century.
Public works -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
Stadsplanering -- Förenta staterna -- New York -- 1900-talet.
Stadtplanung
Stedenbouw.
travaux publics -- Moses, Robert -- New York (Etats-Unis) -- 20e s. -- études diverses.
Travaux publics -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Expositions.
Travaux publics -- New York (États-Unis ; État) -- New York (N.Y.) -- 20e siècle -- Catalogues d'exposition.
urbanisme -- Moses, Robert -- New York (Etats-Unis) -- 20e s. -- études diverses.
Urbanistes -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Expositions.
Urbanistes -- New York (États-Unis ; État) -- New York (N.Y.) -- 20e siècle -- Catalogues d'exposition.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
336 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 27 cm
Language
English
UPC
99816810265
Notes
General Note
"This book is published in conjunction with the three-part exhibition 'Robert Moses and the modern city'"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-327), catalog contributors, photography credits, lenders to the exhibition, and index.
Description
"We are rebuilding New York, not dispersing and abandoning it": Robert Moses saw himself on a rescue mission to save the city from obsolescence, decentralization, and decline. His vast building program aimed to modernize urban infrastructure, expand the public realm with extensive recreational facilities, remove blight, and make the city more livable for the middle class. This book offers a fresh look at the physical transformation of New York during Moses's thirty-four-year reign over city building from 1934 to 1968. Robert Moses had a greater impact on the physical character of New York City than any other individual, and given how the process of city building has changed since his time, it is unlikely anyone in the future will match him. Once revered, Moses remains one of the most controversial figures in the city's history. This book focuses not on the man but on the structures he built; they are what shaped New York City and continue to sustain it. His public works dramatically expanded the public realm and set a standard of high-quality design that remains unmatched to this day. The book includes seven short essays by leading scholars of urban history, stunning new photographs that mark the impact of Moses's public works in the city today, and the first comprehensive catalog of his building program. The catalog combines an account of each structure and a wealth of illustrations: historical photographs of buildings, parks, pools, and playgrounds, of demolished neighborhoods and replacement housing and urban renewal projects, of bridges and highways; renderings of rejected designs and controversial projects that were defeated; and views of spectacular models that were defeated; and views of spectacular models that have not been seen since Moses made them for promotional purposes. Moses was a singular advocate for the city and the viability of urban life in the face of powerful decentralizing forces and urban decay. He has also become a symbolic figure in discussions about the future of the city, its capacity to think and build big. Robert Moses and the Modern City, the first major publication devoted to him since Robert Caro's 1974 biography, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Decline of New York, will stimulate a new round of debate about his transformation of New York and his legacy in the city today." --,Dust Jacket.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ballon, H., & Jackson, K. T. (2007). Robert Moses and the Modern City: The Transformation of New York (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ballon, Hilary and Kenneth T., Jackson. 2007. Robert Moses and the Modern City: The Transformation of New York. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ballon, Hilary and Kenneth T., Jackson. Robert Moses and the Modern City: The Transformation of New York New York: W.W. Norton & Co, 2007.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Ballon, H. and Jackson, K. T. (2007). Robert moses and the modern city: the transformation of new york. First edn. New York: W.W. Norton & Co.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ballon, Hilary., and Kenneth T. Jackson. Robert Moses and the Modern City: The Transformation of New York First edition., W.W. Norton & Co., 2007.
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