Building New York's sewers : developing mechanisms of urban management
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HD4479.N7 G65 1997
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HD4479.N7 G65 1997
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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LC Subjects
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government.
Sewage disposal -- Government policy -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Sewage disposal -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Sewage disposal -- Political aspects -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Sewage disposal -- Government policy -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Sewage disposal -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
Sewage disposal -- Political aspects -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century.
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City Planning -- history
Eaux usées -- Évacuation -- Aspect politique -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.
Eaux usées -- Évacuation -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.
Eaux usées -- Évacuation -- Politique gouvernementale -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.
Geschichte 1800-1870.
Kanalisation
Kommunalpolitik
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York (N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.) -- Administration.
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 1898.
Sanitary Engineering -- history
Sewage disposal -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Sewage disposal -- Political aspects -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Eaux usées -- Évacuation -- Aspect politique -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.
Eaux usées -- Évacuation -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.
Eaux usées -- Évacuation -- Politique gouvernementale -- New York (État) -- New York -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.
Geschichte 1800-1870.
Kanalisation
Kommunalpolitik
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York (N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.) -- Administration.
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- To 1898.
Sanitary Engineering -- history
Sewage disposal -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
Sewage disposal -- Political aspects -- New York (State) -- New York -- History.
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Physical Desc
xvii, 228 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-217) and index.
Description
Offering a unique perspective on the conditions, constraints, and concerns of city government during the first half of the nineteenth century, Goldman investigates the links between decision making and the contemporary notions on disease, the environment, and city responsibility.
Description
As new theories on the transmission of disease heightened concerns over public health and urban sanitation, physicians and professional engineers pressured the city to provide comprehensive sewage facilities. The locally oriented Common Council resisted the effort because it would entail the creation of administrative bodies that would have the authority to make city-wide decisions.
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In the end, it was only after the state provided sufficient authority, resources, and expert personnel that the city-wide project could be fully realized.
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In essence, the decision to construct a comprehensive sewer system pitted individual liberty against the common good and politics against science. This history of policy formation is the story of changing values and ideas that can only be understood within the context of the social, economic, political, and intellectual concerns of the nineteenth century. Well researched and written, Goldman's perspective is unique and compelling.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Goldman, J. A. (1997). Building New York's sewers: developing mechanisms of urban management . Purdue University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goldman, Joanne Abel, 1957-. 1997. Building New York's Sewers: Developing Mechanisms of Urban Management. West Lafayette, Ind.: Purdue University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Goldman, Joanne Abel, 1957-. Building New York's Sewers: Developing Mechanisms of Urban Management West Lafayette, Ind.: Purdue University Press, 1997.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Goldman, J. A. (1997). Building new york's sewers: developing mechanisms of urban management. West Lafayette, Ind.: Purdue University Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Goldman, Joanne Abel. Building New York's Sewers: Developing Mechanisms of Urban Management Purdue University Press, 1997.
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