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'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 Nearly Forty-year Reign Over City Building From 1934 To 1968. It Is Hard To Imagine That Anyone Will Ever Have The Same Impact On New York As Did Robert Moses. In His Various Roles In City And State Government, He Reshaped The Fabric Of The City, And His Legacy Continues To Touch The Lives Of All New Yorkers. Revered For Most Of His Life, He Is Now One Of The Most Controversial Figures In The City's History. Robert Moses And The Modern City Is The First Major Publication Devoted To Him Since Robert Caro's Damning 1974 Biography, The Power Broker: Robert Moses And The Fall Of New York. In These Pages Eight Short Essays By Leading Scholars Of Urban History Provide A Revised Perspective; Stunning New Photographs Offer The First Vi

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Author

Hilary Ballon and Kenneth T. Jackson

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Co., c2007.

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780393732061

Category

history

Subjects

Art, Fiction, Memoir

Rating

3.82 / 5 (6 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14