City for sale: the transformation of San Francisco

"San Francisco is perhaps the most exhilarating of all American cities - its beauty, cultural and political avant-gardism, and history are legendary, while its idiosyncrasies make front-page news. In this revised and updated edition of his highly regarded study of San Francisco's economic...

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Previous Title:Hartman, Chester The transformation of San Francisco
Main Author: Hartman, Chester (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley [u.a.] Univ. of California Press 2002
Edition:Rev. and updated ed.
Series:Urban studies - California & the West - politics
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Summary:"San Francisco is perhaps the most exhilarating of all American cities - its beauty, cultural and political avant-gardism, and history are legendary, while its idiosyncrasies make front-page news. In this revised and updated edition of his highly regarded study of San Francisco's economic and political development since the mid-1950s, Chester Hartman gives a detailed account of how the city has been transformed by the expansion - outward and upward - of its downtown. His story is fueled by a wide range of players and an astonishing array of events, from police storming the International Hotel to citizens forcing the midair termination of a freeway. Throughout, Hartman raises a troubling question: can San Francisco's unique qualities survive the changes that have altered the city's skyline, neighborhoods, and economy?"--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:XIII, 488 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:0520086058

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