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National Mall: No Ordinary Public Space [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 277 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 254x178x25 mm, weight: 640 g, 2 figures, 6 maps
  • Išleidimo metai: 20-Jul-2016
  • Leidėjas: University of Toronto Press
  • ISBN-10: 1442630558
  • ISBN-13: 9781442630550
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 277 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 254x178x25 mm, weight: 640 g, 2 figures, 6 maps
  • Išleidimo metai: 20-Jul-2016
  • Leidėjas: University of Toronto Press
  • ISBN-10: 1442630558
  • ISBN-13: 9781442630550
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:

In The National Mall, Lisa Benton-Short explores the critical issues that are redefining and reshaping this extraordinary public space.



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.

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.

Recenzijos

This is a valuable document in the development of a movement towards rationalization and reform of Mall governance.

- Don Alexander Hawkins (Washington History Spring 2017) An excellent book on the National Malls history of failures and mismanagement Benton-Shorts book is firmly rooted in social science scholarship, but it should be read by everyone interested in the past, present, and future of public spaces.

- Mark A Barron (H-FedHist July 2017)

Daugiau informacijos

Winner of John Brinckerhoff Jackson Prize awarded by The American Association of Geographers 2017 (United States)."Lisa Benton-Short's scholarship is excellent. This book will be of interest to anyone interested in public space, national parks and other urban issues." -- Setha Low, Professor in the Anthropology Program and Director of the Public Space Research Group at the CUNY Graduate Center "The National Mall is a terrific book. The author has produced a beautifully researched, written and illustrated narrative that makes a major contribution to the fields of American history and urban studies." -- Peter Muller, Senior Professor in the Department of Geography and Regional Studies at the University of Miami
List of Tables and Figures
vii
Acknowledgments xi
Introduction 3(18)
Chapter 1 From Grand Avenue to Public Space: A Brief History of the Mall
21(24)
PART I MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES
45(58)
Chapter 2 Neglecting the Mall
49(15)
Chapter 3 Managing the Mall
64(39)
PART II USE AND DEVELOPMENT PRESSURES
103(76)
Chapter 4 Making Space for the Dream
109(22)
Chapter 5 The Brawl on the Mall
131(25)
Chapter 6 Securing the Mall
156(23)
PART III PLANNING AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
179(61)
Chapter 7 Whose Mall Is It?
183(18)
Chapter 8 The Right to the Mall
201(18)
Chapter 9 Envisioning the Twenty-First-Century Mall
219(21)
Conclusion 240(3)
Notes 243(29)
Index 272
Lisa Benton-Short is Chair and associate professor in the Department of Geography at George Washington University and Senior Fellow with the Sustainability Collaborative.