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ISBN
9780520381124

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520381122
ISBN-13
9780520381124
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18050077483

Product Key Features

Book Title
Hella Town : Oakland's History of Development and Disruption
Number of Pages
424 Pages
Language
English
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Historical Geography, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Sociology / Urban
Publication Year
2021
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Author
Mitchell Schwarzer
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
24.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN
2020-054657
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"From malls to shipyards to housing in the hills, Mitchell Schwarzer's book is a sweeping history of development and power." _, Schwarzer's biography of Oakland is a big book, an important book, a powerful book and an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to reform the city by any means necessary.
Dewey Decimal
979.4/66
Table Of Content
Introduction Part I 1. Streetcar Stratification 2. Industrial Powerhouse Part II 3. Space for Automobiles 4. The Politics of Parks 5. Major League Venue Part III 6. The Promise and the Reality of Freeways and BART 7. In the Wake of Deindustrialization 8. Housing Injustice 9. Downtown Renewal and Ruin 10. Shopping Centers and Storefront Streets Coda Acknowledgments Notes Select Bibliography of Books about Oakland Index
Synopsis
Hella Town reveals the profound impact of transportation improvements, systemic racism, and regional competition on Oakland's built environment. Often overshadowed by San Francisco, its larger and more glamorous twin, Oakland has a fascinating history of its own. From serving as a major transportation hub to forging a dynamic manufacturing sector, by the mid-twentieth century Oakland had become the urban center of the East Bay. Hella Town focuses on how political deals, economic schemes, and technological innovations fueled this emergence but also seeded the city's postwar struggles. Toward the turn of the millennium, as immigration from Latin America and East Asia increased, Oakland became one of the most diverse cities in the country. The city still grapples with the consequences of uneven class- and race-based development-amid-disruption. How do past decisions about where to locate highways or public transit, urban renewal districts or civic venues, parks or shopping centers, influence how Oaklanders live today? A history of Oakland's buildings and landscapes, its booms and its busts, provides insight into its current conditions: an influx of new residents and businesses, skyrocketing housing costs, and a lingering chasm between the haves and have-nots.
LC Classification Number
F869.O2S38 2021

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