{"product_id":"transforming-the-irvine-ranch-9781032127835","title":"Transforming the Irvine Ranch","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom citrus trees to spring breakers,\u003cem\u003e Transforming the Irvine Ranch\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of Orange County's metamorphosis from 93,000 acres of farmland into an iconic Southern California landscape of beaches and modernist architecture. Drawing on decades of archival research and their own years at the famed Irvine Company, the authors bring acollection of colorful characters responsible for the transformation to life, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRay Watson, whose nearly century-long life took him from an Oakland boarding house to the Irvine and Walt Disney Company boardrooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoan Irvine Smith, a much-married heiress who waged war against the US government and the Irvine Foundation''s reactionary board and won\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWilliam Pereira, the visionary architect whose work became synonymous with the LA cityscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning the history of modern California from itsGold Rushpast to the late 1970s, \u003cem\u003eTransforming the Irvine Ranch\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles a storied family's largely\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Transforming the Irvine Ranch: The Big Plan\u003c\/em\u003e is a must read for anyone interested in local community planning, California history, and American real estate development. The authors provide a thorough, thoughtful, and behind-the-scenes account of the birth of a major city, university, and foundation that have had profound impacts on the people of California.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eMark Baldassare,\u003c\/strong\u003e President and CEO, Public Policy Institute of California\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eTransforming the Irvine Ranch: The Big Plan\u003c\/em\u003e combines memoir, oral history, and in-depth research to show how big personalities and bigger ambitions propelled Irvine from ranchland to metropolis. Innovative urban planning, corporate infighting, and expansion of California’s university system are part of this fascinating story. Essential for real estate professionals and anyone who cares about the future of California.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eD. J. Waldie,\u003c\/strong\u003e author of \u003cem\u003eBecoming Los Angeles: Myth, Memory, and a Sense of Place\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eTransforming the Irvine Ranch\u003c\/em\u003e, [Oliver and Stockstill] lay out in highly readable form the history of this most successful, and epoch-shaping developments. There may be no other place with the resources and locational advantages of the Ranch, but there are many lessons to be learned by the next generation of planners and developers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eJoel Kotkin,\u003c\/strong\u003e author of \u003cem\u003eThe Human City: Urbanism for the Rest of Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For devotees of new towns, Pike Oliver and Michael Stockstill’s book, \u003ci\u003eTransforming the Irvine Ranch: Joan Irvine, William Pereira, Ray Watson, and the Big Plan\u003c\/i\u003e, is a must read. The book is a compelling, entertaining, and very accessible account of the beginnings and history of Irvine (CA), one of the United States’ pre-eminent new towns… not only enjoyable and hard to put down but also a unique insiders’ perspective of what it takes to build a new town.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-\u003cb\u003e Richard Peiser,\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Transforming the Irvine Ranch: The Big Plan\u003c\/em\u003e is a must read for anyone interested in local community planning, California history, and American real estate development. The authors provide a thorough, thoughtful, and behind-the-scenes account of the birth of a major city, university, and foundation that have had profound impacts on the people of California.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Mark Baldassare, President and CEO, Public Policy Institute of California\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eTransforming the Irvine Ranch: The Big Plan\u003c\/em\u003e combines memoir, oral history, and in-depth research to show how big personalities and bigger ambitions propelled Irvine from ranchland to metropolis. Innovative urban planning, corporate infighting, and expansion of California’s university system are part of this fascinating story. Essential for real estate professionals and anyone who cares about the future of California.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- D. J. Waldie, author of \u003cem\u003eBecoming Los Angeles: Myth, Memory, and a Sense of Place\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eTransforming the Irvine Ranch\u003c\/em\u003e, [Oliver and Stockstill] lay out in highly readable form the history of this most successful, and epoch-shaping developments. There may be no other place with the resources and locational advantages of the Ranch, but there are many lessons to be learned by the next generation of planners and developers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Joel Kotkin, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Human City: Urbanism for the Rest of Us\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“For devotees of new towns, Pike Oliver and Michael Stockstill’s book, \u003ci\u003eTransforming the Irvine Ranch: Joan Irvine, William Pereira, Ray Watson, and the Big Plan\u003c\/i\u003e, is a must read. The book is a compelling, entertaining, and very accessible account of the beginnings and history of Irvine (CA), one of the United States’ pre-eminent new towns… not only enjoyable and hard to put down but also a unique insiders’ perspective of what it takes to build a new town.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Richard Peiser, Harvard University, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface. Introduction. 1. A Decade of Determination. 2. A Planner's Path: Early Life, Education and Real Work. 3. Ray Arrives at a Company on the Brink of Change. 4. \"We are not Gods.\" 5. Athalie. 6. Joan. 7. The Birth of UC Irvine. 8. Inclusions, Exclusions and the Campus that Never Was. 9. Pipes and Plans. 10. Defending the Borders. 11. The Campaign for Cityhood. 12. The New City: Partners of Antagonists, or a Little of Both? 13. The Magic of Planning. 14. From Plans to Reality: Eastbluff and Newport Center. 15. The Tax Reform Act of 1969. 16. Acceleration. 17. Conflicting Visions of the Upper Newport Bay. 18. Politics and media. 19. Low-Cost Housing: \"A Problem from Day One.\" 20. The Jewel in the Crown. 21. The Best of All Possible Coasts. 22. Town and Gown. 23. Joan Redux. 24. Buying Time. 25. Schout's Honor. 26. Wise (and Rich) Men from the East. 27. Going All In. 28. Ray Departs. 29. Villains No More. 30. The Bigs Plans of William Pereira. 31. Reasons for Success. 32. Epilog - Follow the Money. Bibliography.","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018855219543,"sku":"9781032127835","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032127835.jpg?v=1750778406","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/transforming-the-irvine-ranch-9781032127835","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}