Other Sources
These sources are not specifically reference materials, but they are informative works of non-fiction that you may find essential in learning the details and complex concepts.
- Anderson, M. (1964). The Federal Bulldozer: A Critical Analysis of Urban Renewal, 1949-1962. MIT Press.
- Based on a huge collection of aggregate statistical data covering every urban renewal project in the United States up to March 31, 1961. Severely criticizes the federal program’s application of principles of city planning.
ulib HT 175 U6 A84 - Beetle, D. H. ((1967). Crisis in Open Space a Challenge to the Capital District. State University of New York at Albany Press.
- Very brief write-up of a workshop held at SUNY Albany. Contains an annotated list of references available from the New York State Library and the Albany Public Library. Discusses the human need for open space in an otherwise artificial environment as well as the means to secure and preserve open spaces in modern cities. (text)
ulib NA 9010 B44 - Burayidi, M. A. (2001). Downtowns: Revitalizing the Centers of Small Urban Communities. NY: Garland Publishing, Incorporated.
- Layton, R., Thomas, J. & Stone, P. G. (2001). The Destruction and Conservation of Cultural Property. NY: Routledge.
- ulib CC135 D474 2001
- Marshall, R. (2001). Waterfronts in Post-Industrial Cities. NY: Routledge.
- This text provides a structure for considering particular aspects of waterfront redevelopment - connection to the waterfront, remaking the city image on the waterfront, port and city relations and the new waterfronts in historic cities. (BIP)
- O’Mara, W. P., Martin, T. J., Gamzon, M. A., Griffin, N. M., Spink, F. H., Stellar, J., & Thomas, M. A. (1978). Adaptive Use Development Economics, Process, and Profiles. Washington DC: Urban Land Institute.
- ulib HT 175 A6
- Phelan, T., & Carroll, T. (2001). The Hudson Mohawk Gateway: An Illustrated History. Sun Valley, CA: American Historical Press.
- Heavily illustrated, highly readable narrative about the industrial, commercial, and cultural history of the Capital District (New York). Plenty of information on Troy as a center for commerce and the 19th century iron and textile industries.
ulib F127 H8 P55 1985 - Torre, L. A. (1989). Waterfront Development. NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated.
- “This book presents a wide array of design ideas and approaches to the redevelopment process. It is written as a guide for design professionals actively involved in the physical change of waterfront land uses and the choosing of a direction for future growth. A variety of case studies illustrate various development approaches.” (Briefly Noted Fall90)
ulib HT 175 T66 1989 - Wilson, J. Q. (Ed.). (1966). Urban Renewal: The Record and the Controversy. MIT Press.
- Discusses the intellectual underpinnings of the struggle between advocates of suburbs and “garden cities” and those who want to restore the downtowns of older cities. “Ready source in which the reader can find the best materials on the history of the program; its theory and practice; the legal, political, social, economic, and design issues involved…” (introduction)
ulib HT 175 U6 W5 - Zimmer, B. G. (1964). Rebuilding Cities: The Effects of Displacement and Relocation on Small Business. Quadrangle Books.
- Discusses problems of dislocation of businesses during urban renewal. Reports on the experiences of 350 small businesses displaced by urban renewal and highway construction between 1954 and 1959. (introduction)
ulib HT 175 U6 Z5
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