Hella town : Oakland's history of development and disruption /

"Oakland is a well-kept secret, a port city of dramatic topography and physical beauty, varied social groups and one-off neighborhoods. In his incisive history, Mitchell Schwarzer examines the development of Oakland's built environment from the onset of the twentieth century to the present...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Schwarzer, Mitchell (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2021]
Subjects:
City planning > Social aspects > California > Oakland.
City planning > Political aspects > California > Oakland.
HISTORY / Historical Geography
City planning > Political aspects.
City planning > Social aspects.
Social aspects.
Oakland (Calif.) > History > Political aspects.
Oakland (Calif.) > History > Social aspects.
California > Oakland.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Streetcar stratification
  • Industrial powerhouse
  • Space for Automobiles
  • The politics of parks
  • Major league venue
  • The promise and the reality of freeways and BART
  • In the wake of deindustrialization
  • Housing injustice
  • Downtown renewal and ruin
  • Shopping centers and storefront streets.

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