The National Mall : no ordinary public space / Lisa Benton-Short.

Main entry:

Benton-Short, Lisa, author.

Title & Author:

The National Mall : no ordinary public space / Lisa Benton-Short.

Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
©2016

Description:

ix, 276 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
From Grand Avenue to public space : a brief history of the Mall -- Neglecting the Mall -- Managing the Mall -- Making space for the dream -- The brawl on the Mall -- Securing the Mall -- Whose Mall is it? -- The right to the Mall -- Envisioning a 21st century Mall.

Summary:

"The National Mall in Washington, D.C. is one of the most important and highly visible urban public spaces in the U.S. It is considered by many Americans to be "the nation's front yard." Yet few have written about the role of this public space in the twenty-first century."-- Provided by publisher.
"In The National Mall, Lisa Benton-Short explores the critical issues that are redefining and reshaping this extraordinary public space. Her work focuses on three contemporary and interrelated debates about public space: the management challenges faced by federal authorities, increased demands for access and security post 9/11, and the role of the public in the Mall's long-term planning and development plans. By taking a holistic view of the National Mall and analyzing the unique twenty-first century challenges it faces, Lisa Benton-Short provides a fluid, cohesive, and timely narrative that is as extraordinary as the Mall itself."-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781442630543 (cloth)
144263054X (cloth)
9781442630550 (paper)
1442630558 (paper)

Subject:

Public spaces Washington (D.C.) Designs and plans.
City planning Washington (D.C.) Citizen participation.
Parks Washington (D.C.) Designs and plans.
Promenades (Pedestrian areas) Washington (D.C.) Designs and plans.
Public spaces Washington (D.C.) History.
Parks Washington (D.C.) History.
Promenades (Pedestrian areas) Washington (D.C.) History.
Public spaces Washington (D.C.)
Human security Washington (D.C.)
City planning Citizen participation.
Espaces publics Washington (D.C.)
Design urbain Washington (D.C.) Participation des citoyens.
Sécurité humaine Washington (D.C.)
Urbanisme participatif.
Parcs Washington (D.C.) Dessins et plans.
Espaces publics Washington (D.C.) Histoire.
Parcs Washington (D.C.) Histoire.
Promenades (Espaces publics) Washington (D.C.) Histoire.
Planning
Management
Human security
Parks
Promenades (Pedestrian areas)
Public spaces
Stadtplanung
Gedenkstätte
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.) History.
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.) Management.
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.) Planning.
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.) Gestion.
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.) Planification.
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.) Histoire.
Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.) The Mall
National Mall
Washington, DC

Form/genre:

Architectural drawings
History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 293227
Call No.: BIB 237985
Status: Available

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