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Book Historic Preservation and the Imagined West

Download or read book Historic Preservation and the Imagined West written by Judy Mattivi Morley and published by University Press of Kansas. This book was released on 2006-09-12 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stroll through Larimer Square in Denver or through Pioneer Square in Seattle and you feel that you're stepping into history while browsing the expensive boutiques and tourist shops. But are you? In this intriguing study of some of America's favorite places, Judy Morley takes a fresh look at adaptive reuse efforts in cities of the former frontier. Focusing on urban preservation resulting from the competing interests of architectural preservationists, city planners, chambers of commerce, and boosters, she shows how developers have often taken artistic license to refashion the western past into shopping centers and tourist traps-in ways that privilege an imagined "heritage" over a more complex history. Examining Old Town Albuquerque, Larimer Square and LoDo in Denver, and Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market in Seattle, Morley describes the creation and marketing of western heritage under the guise of historic preservation. She draws on extensive interviews, city council proceedings, and historic plats and photographs to construct a detailed picture of how these districts originally looked and were used, how they were renovated, and to what ends they were marketed. This is the first book to systematically address issues of historic preservation and western urban growth, examining the interplay of identity, preservation, and tourism. It identifies the economic, political, and social issues that transformed each historic district into a place that resonated with the popular imagination. Along the way, Morley exposes the ironies that have attracted criticism to historic districts, such as Old Town Albuquerque's celebration of Hispanic heritage-even though Hispanic residents were displaced during the renovation-or Larimer Square's hiding of its actual skid-row past beneath a veneer of more tourist-friendly history. But while critics charge that historic preservation often celebrates a sanitized past, Morley suggests that these locales offer both residents and visitors a window on a shared romantic history and a sense of belonging, serving as vital locations for community festivals, holiday events, and even public gatherings in times of tragedy. Historic Preservation and the Imagined West argues that, although these districts did not so much preserve history as create mythic identities for their cities, they have in their way reconciled the past with the needs of the future.

Book Denver Union Station

Download or read book Denver Union Station written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Transbay Terminal Caltrain Downtown Extension Redevelopment Project in the City and County of San Francisco  San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties

Download or read book Transbay Terminal Caltrain Downtown Extension Redevelopment Project in the City and County of San Francisco San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Woodward Avenue Light Rail Transit Project  City of Detroit  Wayne County

Download or read book Woodward Avenue Light Rail Transit Project City of Detroit Wayne County written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Regional Transit System Plan

Download or read book Regional Transit System Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book 1015 Second Avenue

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  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2010
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 526 pages

Download or read book 1015 Second Avenue written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Atlanta

    Book Details:
  • Author : Larry Keating
  • Publisher : Temple University Press
  • Release : 2010-05-03
  • ISBN : 1439904499
  • Pages : 248 pages

Download or read book Atlanta written by Larry Keating and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-03 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Troubling stories about private interests over public development in Atlanta.

Book Imagine Boston 2030

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  • Author : City Of Boston
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2017-09-08
  • ISBN : 9781389647642
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Imagine Boston 2030 written by City Of Boston and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, Boston is in a uniquely powerful position to make our city more affordable, equitable, connected, and resilient. We will seize this moment to guide our growth to support our dynamic economy, connect more residents to opportunity, create vibrant neighborhoods, and continue our legacy as a thriving waterfront city.Mayor Martin J. Walsh's Imagine Boston 2030 is the first citywide plan in more than 50 years. This vision was shaped by more than 15,000 Boston voices.

Book Reno Railroad Corridor  Reno

Download or read book Reno Railroad Corridor Reno written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Rincon Hill Plan

Download or read book Rincon Hill Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Comparative Planning Cultures

Download or read book Comparative Planning Cultures written by Sanyal Bishwapriya and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-06-24 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together leading planning and urban scholars, and including fascinating international case studies, this unique book investigates urban planning across the world and in different cultures.

Book Antelope Valley Study  Lincoln  Nebraska  Project Number M 5244 3

Download or read book Antelope Valley Study Lincoln Nebraska Project Number M 5244 3 written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Westside Corridor Project  Multnomah Washington Counties  Portland

Download or read book Westside Corridor Project Multnomah Washington Counties Portland written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hearings  Reports and Prints of the House Committee on the District of Columbia

Download or read book Hearings Reports and Prints of the House Committee on the District of Columbia written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 946 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Federal Capital Region Planning and Development

Download or read book Federal Capital Region Planning and Development written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Yesler Terrace Redevelopment

Download or read book Yesler Terrace Redevelopment written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: