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Record Nr.

UNINA9911009200103321

Autore

Fox Tom

Titolo

Creating the Hudson River Park : Environmental and Community Activism, Politics, and Greed

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Brunswick : , : Rutgers University Press, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

9781978814042

1978814046

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (429 pages)

Disciplina

974.71

Soggetti

Public spaces - New York (State) - New York - History

Urban renewal - New York (State) - New York - History

ARCHITECTURE / General

Hudson River Park (New York, N.Y.)

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Environmental conditions

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Social life and customs

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Figures -- Introduction -- 1 Starting the Journey -- 2 Westway (1974–1985) -- 3 The West Side Task Force (1986–1987) -- 4 The Letdown (1987–1988) -- 5 The West Side Waterfront Panel (1988–1990) -- 6 New Park Proposed (1990–1992) -- 7 Things Finally Start Happening (1992–1993) -- 8 Completing the Plan and Change at the Top (1994–1995) -- 9 A New Approach (1995–1997) -- 10 Hudson River Park Act (1998–2000) -- 11 The World Changes (2001–2003) -- 12 Hope Renewed, Problems Continue (2004–2008) -- 13 Going from Bad to Worse (2009–2012) -- 14 The Trust Goes over to the Dark Side (2013–2014) -- 15 Public Resistance Builds (2015–2016) -- 16 A Court Battle Ends, and the Governor Delivers (2016–2018) -- 17 Will the Incoming Tide Return? (2019–2023) -- 18 Hope Springs Eternal (2024 and Beyond) -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary -- Notes -- Index -- About the Author



Sommario/riassunto

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