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Book SynopsisMorris, David Rogers, Clarence Taylor, and Joseph P. Viteritti
Trade ReviewProfessor Viteritti... and his fellow contributors make a convincing case that, at the least, Mr. Lindsay deserves another look. -- Sam Roberts New York Times The book was well-written and the research impeccable. History Buffs Viteritti has recruited a superb mix of senior and junior scholars who collectively make a substantial contribution to understanding an important period (1966-73) in America's national and urban development... This well-integrated volume illuminates crucial developments in New York City's adapting to change to maintain its status as a global city. Choice
Table of ContentsPreface. NYC, Then and Now
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Times a-Changin': A Mayor for the Great Society
Chapter 2. On Principle: A Progressive Republican
Chapter 3. Race, Rights, Empowerment
Chapter 4. Of Budgets, Taxes, and the Rise of a New Plutocracy
Chapter 5. Management versus Bureaucracy
Chapter 6. A Design-Conscious Mayor: The Physical City
Chapter 7. Governing at the Tipping Point: Shaping the City's Role in Economic Development
Chapter 8. Arts as Public Policy: Cultural Spaces for Democracy and Growth
Chapter 9. After the Fall: John Lindsay, New York, and the American Dream
Chronology: The Lindsay Years
Contributors
Index
