| Description |
340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Creating the North American landscape |
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Creating the North American landscape.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [315]-333) and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Introduction : The downtown imperative and the need for comparative studies -- 1. The American downtown: the myth of a golden age -- 2. The evolution of the American downtown, 1850-2 -- 3. The downtown stage : physical site, street morphology, and civic space -- 4. The traditional downtown functions : offices, retailing, hotels and convention centers -- 5. Downtown expands : major attractions, historic districts, residential neighborhoods, and transportation options -- 6. Ranking downtowns : toward a model of spatial organization -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Subject |
Central business districts -- United States -- Case studies.
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Urban renewal -- United States -- Case studies.
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| ISBN |
0801871638 hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780801871634 hardcover alkaline paper |
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