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A history of Brooklyn Bridge Park : how a community reclaimed and transformed New York City's waterfront /

By the 1970's, the Brooklyn piers had become a wasteland on the New York City waterfront. Today they are a stunning park that is enjoyed by countless Brooklynites and visitors from around the world. A History of Brooklyn Bridge Park recounts the grassroots, multi-voiced, and contentious effort...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Webster, Nancy, 1960- (Autor), Shirley, David, 1955- (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy (New York, N.Y.) (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2016]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:By the 1970's, the Brooklyn piers had become a wasteland on the New York City waterfront. Today they are a stunning park that is enjoyed by countless Brooklynites and visitors from around the world. A History of Brooklyn Bridge Park recounts the grassroots, multi-voiced, and contentious effort to transform Brooklyn's defunct piers in the mid-1980s into a beautiful, conscientiously designed park. The movement to resist commercial development on the pier sprang up spontaneously but reveals how concerned citizens came together to shape the future of their community. After winning a number of batt.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 240 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231542944
0231542941