In this Book
- Desert Visions and the Making of Phoenix, 1860-2009
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of New Mexico Press
summary
From the beginning, Phoenix sought to grow, and although growth has remained central to the city’s history, its importance, meaning, and value have changed substantially over the years. The initial vision of Phoenix as an American Eden gave way to the Cold War Era vision of a High Tech Suburbia, which in turn gave way to rising concerns in the late twentieth century about the environmental, social, and political costs of growth. To understand how such unusual growth occurred in such an improbable location, Philip VanderMeer explores five major themes: the natural environment, urban infrastructure, economic development, social and cultural values, and public leadership. Through investigating Phoenix’s struggle to become a major American metropolis, his study also offers a unique view of what it means to be a desert city.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-iv
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xvii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-7
- Part I - The First Desert Vision: An American Eden
- Part II - Creating and Pursuing a New Vision, 1940–60
- 5 Building a New Politics
- pp. 125-151
- Conclusion: Desert Vision, Desert City
- pp. 361-366
Additional Information
ISBN
9780826348937
Related ISBN(s)
9780826348913
MARC Record
OCLC
759158345
Pages
478
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No