A History of Brooklyn Bridge Park : : How a Community Reclaimed and Transformed New York City's Waterfront / / Nancy Webster, David Shirley.
By the 1970s, the Brooklyn piers had become a wasteland on the New York City waterfront. Today, they have been transformed into a stunning park that is enjoyed by countless Brooklynites and visitors from across New York City and around the world. A History of Brooklyn Bridge Park recounts the grassr...
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION: THE EVOLUTION OF THE WATERFRONT -- ONE: WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH THE PIERS? -- TWO: FIGHTING BACK -- THREE: THE COALITION -- FOUR: THE "13 GUIDING PRINCIPLES" -- FIVE: BANGING THEIR CUPS ON THE HIGH CHAIR -- SIX: CHANGING OF THE GUARD -- SEVEN: TEARING DOWN THE BARBED WIRE -- EIGHT: THE PERFECT IS THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD -- NINE: A PARK AT LAST -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX |
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