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Times Square remade : dynamics of urban change / Lynne B. Sagalyn

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Sagalyn, Lynne B.
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Dynamics of urban change
Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2023]
Physical Description
430 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm

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Contents
Remade: an introduction -- Built on speculation -- The long slide -- The cleansing -- Surprise velocity -- Bowtie anxieties -- Iconic spectacle -- Beyond Times Square -- The contradictions of time -- Pandemic microcosm: a coda.
Summary
"This is a story of profound urban change over decades of time in a symbolic space celebrated as a worldwide phenomenon. Drawing on the history, sociology, and political economy of the place, Times Square Remade examines, twenty years later, how the public-private transformation of 42nd Street at Times Square impacted the entertainment district and adjacent neighborhoods, particularly Hell's Kitchen. The contrast in development growth between these neighborhoods tells a broader story of New York City"--
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ISBN
9780262048545 hardcover
026204854X hardcover
9780262376327 electronic book
9780262376334 electronic book
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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