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Desert Cities

Author : Michael F. Logan
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN 13 : 0822971100
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book Desert Cities written by Michael F. Logan and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2012-01-12 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phoenix is known as the "Valley of the Sun," while Tucson is referred to as "The Old Pueblo." These nicknames epitomize the difference in the public's perception of each city. Phoenix continues to sprawl as one of America's largest and fastest-growing cities. Tucson has witnessed a slower rate of growth, and has only one quarter of Phoenix's population. This was not always the case. Prior to 1920, Tucson had a larger population. How did two cities, with such close physical proximity and similar natural environments develop so differently?Desert Cities examines the environmental circumstances that led to the starkly divergent growth of these two cities. Michael Logan traces this significant imbalance to two main factors: water resources and cultural differences. Both cities began as agricultural communities. Phoenix had the advantage of a larger water supply, the Salt River, which has four and one half times the volume of Tucson's Santa Cruz River. Because Phoenix had a larger river, it received federal assistance in the early twentieth century for the Salt River project, which provided water storage facilities. Tucson received no federal aid. Moreover, a significant cultural difference existed. Tucson, though it became a U.S. possession in 1853, always had a sizable Hispanic population. Phoenix was settled in the 1870s by Anglo pioneers who brought their visions of landscape development and commerce with them.By examining the factors of watershed, culture, ethnicity, terrain, political favoritism, economic development, and history, Desert Cities offers a comprehensive evaluation that illuminates the causes of growth disparity in two major southwestern cities and provides a model for the study of bi-city resource competition.

Phoenix Cities

Author : Anne Power
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1847426832
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (474 download)

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Download or read book Phoenix Cities written by Anne Power and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Weak market cities' across European and America, or 'core cities' as they were in their heyday, went from being 'industrial giants' dominating their national, and eventually the global, economy, to being 'devastation zones'. In a single generation three quarters of all manufacturing jobs disappeared, leaving dislocated, impoverished communities, run down city centres and a massive population exodus.So how did Europeans react? And how different was their response from America's? This book looks closely at the recovery trajectories of seven European cities from very different regions of the EU. Their dramatic decline, intense recovery efforts and actual progress on the ground underline the significance of public underpinning in times of crisis. Innovative enterprises, new-style city leadership, special neighbourhood programmes and skills development are all explored. The American experience, where cities were largely left 'to their own devices', produced a slower, more uncertain recovery trajectory. This book will provide much that is original and promising to all those wanting to understand the ground-level realities of urban change and progress.

The Future of the Suburban City

Author : Grady Gammage
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 1610916239
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book The Future of the Suburban City written by Grady Gammage and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks at the promise of the suburban city as well as the challenges. He argues that places that grew up based on the automobile and the single-family home need to dramatically change and evolve. But suburban cities have some advantages in an era of climate change, and many suburban cities are already making strides in increasing their resilience. Gammage focuses on the story of Phoenix, which shows the power of collective action -- government action -- to confront the challenges of geography and respond through public policy. He takes a fresh look at what it means to be sustainable and examines issues facing most suburban cities around water supply, heat, transportation, housing, density, urban form, jobs, economics, and politics.

Minorities in Phoenix

Author : Bradford Luckingham
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816514571
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Minorities in Phoenix written by Bradford Luckingham and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1994-08-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phoenix is the largest city in the Southwest and one of the largest urban centers in the country, yet less has been published about its minority populations than those of other major metropolitan areas. Bradford Luckingham has now written a straightforward narrative history of Mexican Americans, Chinese Americans, and African Americans in Phoenix from the 1860s to the present, tracing their struggles against segregation and discrimination and emphasizing the active roles they have played in shaping their own destinies. Settled in the mid-nineteenth century by Anglo and Mexican pioneers, Phoenix emerged as an Anglo-dominated society that presented formidable obstacles to minorities seeking access to jobs, education, housing, and public services. It was not until World War II and the subsequent economic boom and civil rights era that opportunities began to open up. Drawing on a variety of sources, from newspaper files to statistical data to oral accounts, Luckingham profiles the general history of each community, revealing the problems it has faced and the progress it has made. His overview of the public life of these three ethnic groups shows not only how they survived, but how they contributed to the evolution of one of America's fastest-growing cities.

City of Phoenix, Arizona

Author : Phoenix (Ariz.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book City of Phoenix, Arizona written by Phoenix (Ariz.) and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Phoenix

Author : Elizabeth Richards
Publisher : Speak
ISBN 13 : 0147511372
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Phoenix written by Elizabeth Richards and published by Speak. This book was released on 2014-06-12 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ash must choose between saving the Darklings or saving Natalie.

Metropolitan Phoenix

Author : Patricia Gober
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812219279
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Metropolitan Phoenix written by Patricia Gober and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metropolitan Phoenix explores the efforts to build a sustainable desert city in the face of environmental uncertainty, rapid growth, and increasing social diversity.

Phoenix

Author : Bradford Luckingham
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816511167
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (111 download)

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Download or read book Phoenix written by Bradford Luckingham and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1995-08-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than half of all Arizonans live in Phoenix, the center of one of the most urbanized states in the nation. This history of the Sunbelt metropolis traces its growth from its founding in 1867 to its present status as one of the ten largest cities in the United States. Drawing on a wide variety of archival materials, oral accounts, promotional literature, and urban historical studies, Bradford Luckingham presents an urban biography of a thriving city that for more than a century has been an oasis of civilization in the desert Southwest. First homesteaded by pioneers bent on seeing a new agricultural empire rise phoenix-like from ancient Hohokam Indian irrigation ditches and farming settlements, Phoenix became an agricultural oasis in the desert during the late 1800s. With the coming of the railroads and the transfer of the territorial capital to Phoenix, local boosters were already proclaiming it the new commercial center of Arizona. As the city also came to be recognized as a health and tourist mecca, thanks to its favorable climate, the concept of "the good life" became the centerpiece of the city's promotional efforts. Luckingham follows these trends through rapid expansion, the Depression, and the postwar boom years, and shows how economic growth and quality of life have come into conflict in recent times.

Close-Up

Author : Grady Clay
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226109459
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Close-Up written by Grady Clay and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1980-04-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Grady Clay looks hard at the landscape, finding out who built what and why, noticing who participates in a city's success and who gets left in a 'sink,' or depressed (often literally) area. Clay doesn't stay in the city; he looks at industrial towns, truck stops, suburbs—nearly anywhere people live or work. His style is witty and readable, and the book is crammed with illustrations that clarify his points. If I had to pick up one book to guide my observations of the American scene, this would be it."—Sonia Simone, Whole Earth Review "The emphasis on the informal aspects of city-shaping—topographical, historical, economic and social—does much to counteract the formalist approach to American urban design. Close-Up...should be required reading for anyone wishing to understand Americans and their cities."—Roger Cunliffe, Architectural Review "Close-Up is a provocative and stimulating book."—Thomas J. Schlereth, Winterthur Portfolio "Within this coherent string of essays, the urban dweller or observer, as well as the student, will find refreshing strategies for viewing the environmental 'situations' interacting to form a landscape."—Dallas Morning News "Clay's Close-Up, first published in 1973, is still a key book for looking at the real American city. Too many urban books and guidebooks concentrate on the good parts of the city....Clay looks at all parts of the city, the suburbs, and the places between cities, and develops new terms to describe parts of the built environment—fronts, strips, beats, stacks, sinks, and turf. No one who wants to understand American cities or to describe them, should fail to know this book. The illustrations are of special interest to the guidebook writer."—American Urban Guidenotes

Vanishing Phoenix

Author : Robert A. Melikian
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439639663
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

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Download or read book Vanishing Phoenix written by Robert A. Melikian and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord Darrell Duppa, along with his friend Jack Swilling, suggested the name Phoenix for the city he had cofounded because it described a city born from the ruins of a former civilization. Settled on the ancestral lands of the Hohokam Indians, Phoenix was thriving by the early 1920s when craftsmanship and attention to detail were the orders of the day. Buildings were designed to welcome residents and travelers alike. Today the Fox Theater, the Clark Churchill House, the Kon Tiki Hotel, and the Fleming Building exist only in photographs and in the memories of Phoenix residents. The National Register of Historic Places and the Phoenix Historic Property Register have heightened public awareness and appreciation for the communitys historic landmarks, but much has been lost already. Remembering these buildings and landmarks is essential to understanding this remarkable city.

Phoenix

Author : Jacqueline S. Cotton
Publisher : Weigl Publishers
ISBN 13 : 148969465X
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (896 download)

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Download or read book Phoenix written by Jacqueline S. Cotton and published by Weigl Publishers. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that Phoenix’s nickname is “Valley of the Sun”? The city was built in a valley and is known for its sunny days. Find out more about this fascinating city in Phoenix, part of the American Cities series. American Cities takes young readers on a tour of our capitals and major centers. Each book explores the geography, history, and people that give the featured city its distinctive flair. This is an AV2 media enhanced book. A unique book code printed on page 2 unlocks multimedia content. This book comes alive with video, audio, weblinks, slideshows, activities, hands-on experiments, and much more.

Bird on Fire

Author : Andrew Ross
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199912297
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)

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Download or read book Bird on Fire written by Andrew Ross and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phoenix, Arizona is one of America's fastest growing metropolitan regions. It is also its least sustainable one, sprawling over a thousand square miles, with a population of four and a half million, minimal rainfall, scorching heat, and an insatiable appetite for unrestrained growth and unrestricted property rights. In Bird on Fire, eminent social and cultural analyst Andrew Ross focuses on the prospects for sustainability in Phoenix--a city in the bull's eye of global warming--and also the obstacles that stand in the way. Most authors writing on sustainable cities look at places that have excellent public transit systems and relatively high density, such as Portland, Seattle, or New York. But Ross contends that if we can't change the game in fast-growing, low-density cities like Phoenix, the whole movement has a major problem. Drawing on interviews with 200 influential residents--from state legislators, urban planners, developers, and green business advocates to civil rights champions, energy lobbyists, solar entrepreneurs, and community activists--Ross argues that if Phoenix is ever to become sustainable, it will occur more through political and social change than through technological fixes. Ross explains how Arizona's increasingly xenophobic immigration laws, science-denying legislature, and growth-at-all-costs business ethic have perpetuated social injustice and environmental degradation. But he also highlights the positive changes happening in Phoenix, in particular the Gila River Indian Community's successful struggle to win back its water rights, potentially shifting resources away from new housing developments to producing healthy local food for the people of the Phoenix Basin. Ross argues that this victory may serve as a new model for how green democracy can work, redressing the claims of those who have been aggrieved in a way that creates long-term benefits for all. Bird on Fire offers a compelling take on one of the pressing issues of our time--finding pathways to sustainability at a time when governments are dismally failing in their responsibility to address climate change.

Charter (amended) of the City of Phoenix

Author : Phoenix (Ariz.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Charter (amended) of the City of Phoenix written by Phoenix (Ariz.) and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Glimpses of Phoenix

Author : David William Foster
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476602212
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Glimpses of Phoenix written by David William Foster and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-04-19 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the self-image of Phoenix is that the city has no history and that anything of importance happened yesterday. Also that Phoenix, the Arizona state capital, is a "clean" city (despite a past of police corruption and social oppression). The "real" Phoenix, easygoing, sun-drenched, a place of ever-expanding development and economic growth, guarantees, it is said, an enviable lifestyle, low taxes, and unfettered personal freedom and opportunity. Little of this is true. Phoenix has been described as one of the least sustainable cities in the country. This sixth largest urban area of the United States has an alarmingly superficial and tourism-oriented discourse among its leaders. This book examines a series of narrative works (novels, theater, chronicles, investigative reporting, personal accounts, editorial cartooning, even a children's television program) that question this discourse in a frequently stinging fashion. The works examined are anchored in a critical understanding of the dominant urban myths of Greater Phoenix, and an awareness of how all the newness, modernity and fun-in-the-sun mentality mask a uniquely dystopian human experience.

Where to Live in Phoenix and the Valley of the Sun

Author : Nexzus Publishing
Publisher : Nexzus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780977700509
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Where to Live in Phoenix and the Valley of the Sun written by Nexzus Publishing and published by Nexzus Publishing. This book was released on 2006-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles each city and major neighborhood in the Phoenix, Arizona area for prospective home buyers, with information on real estate and house prices, schools, shopping, dining, and more.

The Code of the City of Phoenix, Arizona

Author : Phoenix (Ariz.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 839 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (913 download)

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Download or read book The Code of the City of Phoenix, Arizona written by Phoenix (Ariz.) and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 839 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Phoenix DIY City Guide and Travel Journal

Author : Younghusband American City Notebooks
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781489517081
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book Phoenix DIY City Guide and Travel Journal written by Younghusband American City Notebooks and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a quirky city notebook designed to inspire listmakers to create their own city guide and city biography in list form and journal the heck out of their time in the city. It's a do it (all) yourself notebook for independent travelers and thinkers! "Phoenix is a fantastic city! So, why not create your own city guide and keep a travel journal to help make your time there unforgettable, fun, and organized?" - Cormac Younghusband PHOENIX DIY CITY GUIDE AND TRAVEL JOURNAL: CITY NOTEBOOK FOR PHOENIX, ARIZONA is a journal and city guide re-invented for travelers, urban explorers and city locals alike! This notebook is a journal and do-it-yourself city guide that helps you keep all your important information about Phoenix organized and ready for when you need it and where you need it. Use the pages of this American City Notebook to document your adventures, experiences, thoughts, and memories. Have fun making lists of all the highlights and lowlights Phoenix has to offer. This is the perfect place to journal your time in Phoenix! This is the perfect place to write down and organize everything you find fascinating about the city - which is why it's your diy city guide and journal. DIY CITY GUIDE: Inside you will find creative DIY sections like: Getting Started; City Confidential; City Folks; Places to Stay; See & Explore; Eat, Drink & Be Merry; Shopping; Sport, Health and Fitness; Entertaining Stuff To Do; Blacklist Must Miss; Special Lists; City Journal; Rating & Embetterment; and, Notes : Sketches : Maps. TRAVEL JOURNAL: When you are ready to document your adventures in Phoenix, you will find fifty journal pages where you can record key details about the day, weather, locations visited, what happened, thoughts on what happened, notes, and the highlight of the day. Make your time in Phoenix more fun, more organized, more productive and more creative by diving headfirst into your new Phoenix DIY City Guide and Travel Journal ! "Aldous Huxley said 'For every traveler who has any taste of his own, the only useful guidebook will be the one which he himself has written.'" To help with that, I created a line of DIY City Guides and Travel Journals where you can create your own city guide and document all you city adventures. Enjoy!" - Cormac Younghusband THERE ARE OVER 250 CITIES IN THE YOUNGHUSBAND AMERICAN CITY NOTEBOOK COLLECTION! VISIT YOUR FAVORITE CITIES TODAY! "Find a place in the world you haven't been, and go there. Keep on trucking, my friends!" - Cormac Younghusband, The World's Most Legendary Nomad