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Transforming the James River in Richmond
The James River is the centerpiece of Richmond, but by the mid-twentieth century it had been abused and neglected. Eagles and sturgeon had nearly disappeared, water-powered industry was abandoning it and the river was a sewer. Today, the river draws visitors to its wooded shorelines, restored canal...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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The History Press
2020.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Half Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Forword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Transformation: Introducing an Urban River
- 2. A Sewer No More: Cleaning Up the River
- 3. The Expressway Not Built: An Emerging Appreciation of the River
- 4. Public Access: Building the James River Park System
- 5. Dams, Fish, Eagles, Geese and More
- 6. Recreation: A Little Conflict Mixed with the Fun
- 7. Riverfront: A Vision that Links the Future to the Past
- 8. Riverfront: Floods and a Wall
- 9. Riverfront: Bringing the Vision to Life
- 10. Views: The River as Aesthetic Experience
- 11. Showcase for History: Riverfront as Outdoor Museum
- 12. A New River Ethos and a Hopeful Future
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Author