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100 1 Plotch, Philip Mark,|d1961-|eauthor.|1https://orcid.org/
0000-0002-8040-3680
245 10 Mobilizing the metropolis :|bhow the Port Authority built
New York /|cPhilip Mark Plotch and Jen Nelles.
264 1 Ann Arbor :|bUniversity of Michigan Press,|c2023.
264 4 |c©2023
300 1 online resource (x, 376 pages) :|billustrations, maps
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504 Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-360) and
index.
506 Open access
520 3 The 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.
542 |fThis work is licensed under the Creative Commons
Attribution Non-Commercial-NoDerivatives|uhttps://
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
588 Description based on information from the publisher.
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700 1 Nelles, Jen,|d1979-|eauthor.
710 2 Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan),|epublisher.
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