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Languages : en
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Washington Building Height and Skyline Study
Author: Washington Building Height & Skyline Study
Author: District of Columbia. Zoning CommissionPublisher:
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Category : Building laws
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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Building the Skyline
Author: Jason M. BarrPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199344388
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 457
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The Manhattan skyline is one of the great wonders of the modern world. But how and why did it form? Much has been written about the city's architecture and its general history, but little work has explored the economic forces that created the skyline. In Building the Skyline, Jason Barr chronicles the economic history of the Manhattan skyline. In the process, he debunks some widely held misconceptions about the city's history. Starting with Manhattan's natural and geological history, Barr moves on to how these formations influenced early land use and the development of neighborhoods, including the dense tenement neighborhoods of Five Points and the Lower East Side, and how these early decisions eventually impacted the location of skyscrapers built during the Skyscraper Revolution at the end of the 19th century. Barr then explores the economic history of skyscrapers and the skyline, investigating the reasons for their heights, frequencies, locations, and shapes. He discusses why skyscrapers emerged downtown and why they appeared three miles to the north in midtown-but not in between the two areas. Contrary to popular belief, this was not due to the depths of Manhattan's bedrock, nor the presence of Grand Central Station. Rather, midtown's emergence was a response to the economic and demographic forces that were taking place north of 14th Street after the Civil War. Building the Skyline also presents the first rigorous investigation of the causes of the building boom during the Roaring Twenties. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the boom was largely a rational response to the economic growth of the nation and city. The last chapter investigates the value of Manhattan Island and the relationship between skyscrapers and land prices. Finally, an Epilogue offers policy recommendations for a resilient and robust future skyline.
Changes to the Heights [i.e. Height] Act
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census, and the National ArchivesPublisher:
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Category : Building laws
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Washington Skyline Study and 5 Dimensional City Concept
Author: Economic and demographic overview
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the District of ColumbiaPublisher:
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Category : Finance, Public
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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Toward a Master Plan for the United States Capitol
Author: U.S. Capitol Planning GroupPublisher:
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Category : Capitol Hill (Washington, D.C.)
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Downtown
Author: Robert M. FogelsonPublisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300133405
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 811
Book Description
Winner of a Lewis Mumford Prize: “Extremely engaging reading for those interested in the history of cities and urban experience.” —Booklist Written by one of this country’s foremost urban historians, Downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the American city. It tells the fascinating story of how downtown—and the way Americans thought about downtown—changed over time. By showing how businessmen and property owners worked to promote the well-being of downtown, even at the expense of other parts of the city, it also gives a riveting account of spatial politics in urban America. Drawing on a wide array of contemporary sources, Robert M. Fogelson brings downtown to life, first as the business district, then as the central business district, and finally as just another business district. His book vividly recreates the long-forgotten battles over subways and skyscrapers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. And it provides a fresh, often startling perspective on elevated highways, parking bans, urban redevelopment, and other controversial issues. This groundbreaking book will be a revelation to scholars, city planners, policymakers, and anyone interested in American cities and American history. “A thorough and accomplished history.” —The Washington Post Book World "Superlative . . . a vital contribution to the study of American life.” —Publishers Weekly “A superbly thorough analysis of the causes of inner-city blight, congestion, and economic decline in mid-20th century urban America.” —Library Journal Includes photographs
Highway Beautification
Author: United States. Commission on Highway BeautificationPublisher:
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Category : Roadside improvement
Languages : en
Pages : 1344
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Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on AppropriationsPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 1714
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