LEADER 03706nam 2200565I 450 001 9910725962603321 005 20230310071906.0 010 $a9780472903481 010 $a0472903489 024 7 $a10.3998/mpub.12009801 035 $a(CKB)26748776400041 035 $a(NjHacI)9926748776400041 035 $a(OCoLC)1372339843 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)musev2_112369 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30594641 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30594641 035 $a(MiU)10.3998/mpub.12009801 035 $a(EXLCZ)9926748776400041 100 $a20230310h20232023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aMobilizing the metropolis $ehow the Port Authority built New York /$fPhilip Mark Plotch and Jen Nelles 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aAnn Arbor :$cUniversity of Michigan Press,$d2023. 210 4$dİ2023 215 $a1 online resource (x, 376 pages) $cillustrations, maps 311 08$a9780472076130 311 08$a0472076132 311 08$a9780472056132 311 08$a0472056131 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 309-360) and index. 330 3 $aThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has morphed in ways that would be unrecognizable to its founders. Its mission evolved from improving rail freight to building motor vehicle crossings, airports, office towers, and industrial parks and taking control of a failing commuter rail line. In its early years, the agency was often viewed with admiration; however as it drew up plans, negotiated to take control of airfields and marine terminals, and constructed large bridges and tunnels, the Port Authority became the object of less favorable attention. It was attacked as a "super-government" that must be reined in, while the mayors of New York and Newark argued that it should be broken up with its pieces given to local governments for their own use. Despite its criticisms and travails, for over half a century the Port Authority overcame hurdles that had frustrated other public and private efforts, built the world's longest suspension bridge, and took a leading role in creating an organization to reduce traffic delays in the New York-New Jersey region. How did the Port Authority achieve these successes? And what lessons does its history offer to other cities and regions in the United States and beyond? In a time when public agencies are often condemned as inefficient and corrupt, this history should provide some positive lessons for governmental officials and social reformers. In 2021, the Port Authority marked its 100th birthday. Its history reveals a struggle between the public and private sectors, the challenges of balancing democratic accountability and efficiency, and the tension between regional and local needs. From selected Port Authority successes and failures, Philip Mark Plotch and Jen Nelles produce a significant and engaging account of a powerful governmental entity that offers durable lessons on collaboration, leadership, and the challenge of overcoming complex political challenges in modern America. 606 $aHarbors$zNew York (State)$zNew York$xHistory 606 $aCity planning$zNew York (State)$zNew York$xHistory 607 $aNew York (N.Y.)$xHistory 607 $aNew York (N.Y.)$xPolitics and government 615 0$aHarbors$xHistory. 615 0$aCity planning$xHistory. 676 $a307.1216 700 $aPlotch$b Philip Mark$01368951 702 $aNelles$b Jen 801 0$bEYM 801 1$bEYM 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910725962603321 996 $aMobilizing the Metropolis$93394922 997 $aUNINA