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Paying the toll : local power, regional politics, and the Golden Gate Bridge /

Drawing on previously unavailable archives, Paying the Toll describes the high-stakes struggles for control of the Golden Gate Bridge, and offers a rare inside look at the powerful and secretive agency that built a regional transportation empire with its toll revenue.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dyble, Louise Nelson (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2009.
Colección:American business, politics, and society.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents ; Introduction: ""Agency Run Amok"" ; 1. A Bridge to Prosperity ; 2. A District Divided ; 3. The District and Its Enemies ; 4. The Defeat of the Golden Gate Authority ; 5. Rapid Transit Versus the Golden Gate Bridge.
  • 6. James Adam, Boss of the Golden Gate Bridge 7. Regionalism, Transportation, and Perpetual Tolls ; Notes ; Index ; Acknowledgments.