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Columbia History of Urban Life Ser.: Empire on the Hudson : Entrepreneurial Vision and Political Power at the Port of New York Authority by Jameson Doig (2001, Hardcover)

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Title: Empire On The Hudson: Entrepreneurial Vision And Political Power At The Port Of New York Authority. Language: English. Number of Pages: 620. Weight: 2.37 lbs. Publication Date: 2001-04-05. Publisher: Columbia University Press.

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PublisherColumbia University Press

ISBN-100231076762

ISBN-139780231076760

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Number of Pages620 Pages

Publication NameEmpire on the Hudson : Entrepreneurial Vision and Political Power at the Port of New York Authority

LanguageEnglish

SubjectUnited States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), United States / 20th Century, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, United States / General, American Government / State

Publication Year2001

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaTransportation, Political Science, History

AuthorJameson Doig

SeriesColumbia History of Urban Life Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight38.4 Oz

Item Length0.9 in

Item Width0.6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN00-031609

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsDoig's precision and thoroughness are valuable. His passion for the role of public building in urban life... is evident.... He writes with a detachment that gives him an authority over the subject matter., "Doig's precision and thoroughness are valuable. His passion for the role of public building in urban life... is evident.... He writes with a detachment that gives him an authority over the subject matter." -- New York Review of Books, "A fascinating organizational biography...For its behind-the-scenes views of two of the New York area's vital public structures, the George Washington Bridge and the Port Authority Bus Terminal, the book deserves a permanent place in every construction and engineering library." -- Engineering News Record, "This stirring, keenly-written history is filled with insiders'details and jousts with mayors, governors, and even a president." -- Political Science Quarterly, This stirring, keenly-written history is filled with insiders'details and jousts with mayors, governors, and even a president., A fascinating organizational biography...For its behind-the-scenes views of two of the New York area's vital public structures, the George Washington Bridge and the Port Authority Bus Terminal, the book deserves a permanent place in every construction and engineering library., This book is remarkable in the depth and scope of its research and in its narrative drive. The book deserves to be widely read, not only by New York historians but by all those interested in the role of government in improving American life.

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal297.2/72

Table Of ContentForeword List of Illustrations Elected and Appointed Officials: Years in Office Preface: Hopes and Judgments 1. A Wilsonian Hybrid: The Powers of Government and the Spirit of Capitalism PART 1. Creating a New Institution 2. The Tensions and Opportunities of Federalism: Commercial Conflict in the New York Region 3. Designing a New Organization: An Uneasy Marriage of Planning and Politics PART 2. Failure and a New Beginning 4. Modernizing the Rail System: Competing Strategies for an Expanding Metropolis 5. Negotiating with the Railroads: Regional Planning Confronts the Wary Capitalist 6. Politics and Engineering Passion: Expanding the Port Authority's Dreams 7. A Web of Bridges, Tunnels, and Political Intrigue PART 3. Drift and teh Sources of Renewal 8. Near Bankruptcy and the Loss of Vision 9. Federalism as a Lawyers' Playground 10. The Threat to Municipal Bonds as Danger and Opportunity PART 4. Expanding Empire 11. To Claim the Skies and Seas 12. Breaking an Airline Monopoly 13. "A Humdrum Job of Engineering" and More: Creating a Giant Bus Terminal in Manhattan PART 5. Conclusions 14. A Regional Empire in American Politics: Local History and its Impact, Leadership Strategies, and Ethical Dilemmas Epilogue: Triumps and Travails of an Aging Empire Acknowledgements Appendix: The Port Compact of 1921 Index

SynopsisRevered and reviled in almost equal amounts since its inception, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has been responsible for creating and maintaining much of New York and New Jersey's transportation infrastructure--the things that make the region work. Doig traces the evolution of the Port Authority from the battles leading to its creation in 1921 through its conflicts with the railroads and its expansion to build bridges and tunnels for motor vehicles. Chronicling the adroit maneuvers that led the Port Authority to take control of the region's airports and seaport operations, build the largest bus terminal in the nation, and construct the World Trade Center, Doig reveals the rise to power of one of the world's largest specialized regional governments. This definitive history of the Port Authority underscores the role of several key players--Austin Tobin, the obscure lawyer who became Executive Director and a true "power broker" in the bi-state region, Julius Henry Cohen, general counsel of the Port Authority for its first twenty years, and Othmar H. Ammann, the Swiss engineer responsible for the George Washington Bridge, the Bayonne and Goethels bridges, the Outerbridge Crossing, and the Lincoln Tunnel. Today, with public works projects stalled by community opposition in almost every village and city, the story of how the Port Authority managed to create an empire on the Hudson offers lessons for citizens and politicians everywhere., Doig traces the evolution of the Port Authority from the battles leading to its creation in 1921 through its conflicts with the railroads and its expansion to build bridges and tunnels for motor vehicles. Chronicling the adroit maneuvers that led the Port Authority to take control of the region's airports and seaport operations, build the largest bus terminal in the nation, and construct the World Trade Center, Doig reveals the rise to power of one of the world's largest specialized regional governments.

LC Classification NumberHE554.N5D65 2001