Title & Author:

Robert Moses and the Modern City : The Transformation of New York / edited by Hilary Ballon and Kenneth T. Jackson.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication:

New York : W.W. Norton & Co., [2007]
©2007.

Description:

336 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 27 cm

Notes:
"This book is published in conjunction with the three-part exhibition 'Robert Moses and the modern city'"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-327), catalog contributors, photography credits, lenders to the exhibition, and index.
Robert Moses projects : a portfolio / Andrew Moore -- Introduction / Hilary Ballon and Kenneth T. Jackson -- Robert Moses and the rise of New York : the power broker in perspective / Kenneth T. Jackson -- Equipping the public realm : rethinking Robert Moses and recreation / Marta Gutman -- Rebuilding New York in the auto age : Robert Moses and his highways / Owen D. Gutfreund -- Robert Moses and urban renewal : the Title I program / Hilary Ballon -- Robert Moses, race, and the limits of an activist state / Martha Biondi -- Revolt of the urbs : Robert Moses and his critics / Robert Fishman -- Robert Moses and city planning / Joel Schwartz -- Catalog of built work and projects in New York City, 1934-1968 ; Pools -- Beaches -- Neighborhood playgrounds and parks -- City parks -- Roads and crossings -- Housing and urban renewal -- Miscellaneous projects.

Summary:

"We are rebuilding New York, not dispersing and abandoning it": Robert Moses saw himself on a rescue mission to save the city from obsolescence, decentralization, and decline. His vast building program aimed to modernize urban infrastructure, expand the public realm with extensive recreational facilities, remove blight, and make the city more livable for the middle class. This book offers a fresh look at the physical transformation of New York during Moses's thirty-four-year reign over city building from 1934 to 1968. Robert Moses had a greater impact on the physical character of New York City than any other individual, and given how the process of city building has changed since his time, it is unlikely anyone in the future will match him. Once revered, Moses remains one of the most controversial figures in the city's history. This book focuses not on the man but on the structures he built; they are what shaped New York City and continue to sustain it. His public works dramatically expanded the public realm and set a standard of high-quality design that remains unmatched to this day. The book includes seven short essays by leading scholars of urban history, stunning new photographs that mark the impact of Moses's public works in the city today, and the first comprehensive catalog of his building program. The catalog combines an account of each structure and a wealth of illustrations: historical photographs of buildings, parks, pools, and playgrounds, of demolished neighborhoods and replacement housing and urban renewal projects, of bridges and highways; renderings of rejected designs and controversial projects that were defeated; and views of spectacular models that were defeated; and views of spectacular models that have not been seen since Moses made them for promotional purposes. Moses was a singular advocate for the city and the viability of urban life in the face of powerful decentralizing forces and urban decay. He has also become a symbolic figure in discussions about the future of the city, its capacity to think and build big. Robert Moses and the Modern City, the first major publication devoted to him since Robert Caro's 1974 biography, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Decline of New York, will stimulate a new round of debate about his transformation of New York and his legacy in the city today." -- Dust Jacket.

Resources:
Table of contents
Table of contents
Table of contents only

ISBN:

9780393732061 (hardcover)
0393732061 (hardcover)
9780393732436 (paperback)
0393732436 (paperback)

Subject:

Moses, Robert, 1888-1981.
Moses, Robert.
Moses, Robert P. 1935-
Moses, Robert, (1888-1981)
Moses, Robert P.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
City planners New York (State) New York History 20th century Exhibitions.
Municipal officials and employees New York (State) New York History 20th century Exhibitions.
Public works New York (State) New York History 20th century Exhibitions.
Urbanistes New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.
Fonctionnaires municipaux New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.
Travaux publics New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.
City planners New York (State) History New York Exhibitions. 20th century.
Municipal officials and employees New York (State) History New York Exhibitions. 20th century.
Public works New York (State) History New York Exhibitions. 20th century.
City planners
Municipal officials and employees
Public works
Stadtplanung
Stedenbouw.
City planners United States Biography.
Urbanistes New York (États-Unis ; État) New York (N.Y.) 20e siècle Catalogues d'exposition.
Fonctionnaires communaux New York (États-Unis ; État) New York (N.Y.) 20e siècle Catalogues d'exposition.
Travaux publics New York (États-Unis ; État) New York (N.Y.) 20e siècle Catalogues d'exposition.
urbanisme Moses, Robert New York (Etats-Unis) 20e s. études diverses.
travaux publics Moses, Robert New York (Etats-Unis) 20e s. études diverses.
Stadsplanering Förenta staterna New York 1900-talet.
Offentliga byggnader Förenta staterna New York 1900-talet.
New York (N.Y.) History 20th century Exhibitions.
New York (N.Y.) Histoire 20e siècle Expositions.
New York (N.Y.) History 20th century.
New York (State) New York
New York (stad)
New York (N.Y.) 20e siècle Catalogues d'exposition.
New York (N.Y.)

Form/genre:

Ausstellung New York (NY) 2007.
exhibition catalogs.
Exhibition catalogs
History
Catalogues d'exposition.

Added entries:

Ballon, Hilary. editor, author.
Jackson, Kenneth T., editor, author.
Queens Museum of Art. host institution.

Transformation of New York

Holdings:

Location: Library main 252082
Call No.: BIB 181155
Status: Available