02128nam 2200469 450 991081751190332120200706085910.01-4396-6952-X(CKB)4100000010858549(MiAaPQ)EBC6152387(EXLCZ)99410000001085854920200706d2020 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierTransforming the James River in Richmond /Ralph HambrickCharleston, South Carolina :The History Press,[2020]©20201 online resource (251 pages)1-4671-4535-1 The James River is the centerpiece of Richmond, but by the mid-twentieth century it had been abused and neglected. Eagles and sturgeon had nearly disappeared, water-powered industry was abandoning it and the river was a sewer. Today, the river draws visitors to its wooded shorelines, restored canal and feisty rapids. At the local level, this transformation was the result of citizen action, public-private partnerships, difficult decisions by governmental leaders and the hard work of thousands of passionate advocates and volunteers. Local author and lifelong river watcher Ralph Hambrick chronicles the events, projects and controversies that brought about the dramatic change and lends a critical eye to the results.Stream restorationVirginiaRichmondUrban renewalVirginiaRichmondConservation of natural resourcesfast(OCoLC)fst00875502Riversfast(OCoLC)fst01098312James River (Va.)HistoryHistory.fastStream restorationUrban renewalConservation of natural resources.Rivers.975.54Hambrick Ralph1634754MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910817511903321Transforming the James River in Richmond3975107UNINA