The lofts of SoHo : gentrification, art, and industry in New York, 1950-1980 /

American cities entered a new phase when, beginning in the 1950s, artists and developers looked upon a decaying industrial zone in Lower Manhattan and saw, not blight, but opportunity: cheap rents, lax regulation and wide open spaces. Thus, SoHo was born. From 1960 to 1980, residents transformed the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Shkuda, Aaron (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2016]
Colección:Historical studies of urban America.
Temas:
1900-1999
Artists > Housing > New York (State) > New York.
Artists > Dwellings > New York (State) > New York.
Artist colonies > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century.
Gentrification > New York (State) > New York.
Artistes > Logement > New York (État) > New York.
Colonies d'artistes > New York (État) > New York > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Embourgeoisement (Urbanisme) > New York (État) > New York.
ART > Performance.
ART > Reference.
Artist colonies
Artists > Dwellings
Artists > Housing
Gentrification
SoHo (New York, N.Y.) > History > 20th century.
New York (State) > New York
New York (State) > New York > SoHo
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Art, artists, and gentrification
  • The wastelands of New York
  • Making the artist loft
  • Gray areas and industrial slums: the Lower Manhattan Expressway
  • Artist organizations, political advocacy, and the creation of a residential SoHo
  • Moving art downtown
  • Real estate and SoHo politics: loft promotion and historic preservation in Lower Manhattan
  • The embourgeoisement of SoHo
  • The spread of loft living: real estate development and tenant conflict in SoHo and beyond
  • Making New York a loft living city
  • Conclusion: Contemporary SoHo and the neighborhood's significance.

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