Paying for the Cost of Growth: Essay #18
This essay tells the story of how Atlantans came to accept the need for long-term solutions to their environmental problems.
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Public Works and Public Health: Essay #19
Explore the changes in public works policy and its relation to history of American cities, political institutions, and the urban environment.
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PB.A631
Mayor Frank P. Zeidler: Essay #25
This well-researched book establishes the historical context of conditions in Milwaukee at the end of World War II and examines Mayor Zeidler’s efforts to improve mass transit while stemming the decline of mass transit usage and provides his introspection on Milwaukee transportation policies.
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Historical Essay #27: Black Waters:
This essay explores the serious public responses to oil pollution that did not surface until almost fifty years after the widespread oil pollution in the World War I era.
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The Politics of Congestion: Essay #20
This case study examines the history of freeway politics in Milwaukee City and County from public policy, legal, social, and environmental perspectives.
Army Engineers' Contributions: Essay #21
This essay examines the specific ways the Army Corps of Engineers was able to influence the development of iron for use in 19th Century construction.
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An Interview with Herbert A. Goetsch
A key public works official in post World War II metropolitan Milwaukee, Goetsch epitomizes a successful public works administrator.
Water for the Anasazi: Essay #22
This full color essay by Kenneth R. Wright, a civil engineer, probes the technology behind the Anasazi’s success.
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PB.A855
A History of Public Works in Metropolitan
Written to commemorate the 75th anniversary of APWA’s Chicago Metro Chapter, this full color, coffee-table-quality book highlights the story of the nation’s “Second City” from a public works perspective.
Public Works and Potomac River Pollution:
Washington lawyer James Moeller brings readers a story of the bureaucratic rivalries and political drama surrounding Blue Plains. It’s a story with a happy ending, as the largest sewage treatment plant in the world transformed the Potomac River from an open sewer to the pride of the Washington region.
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Cities Take Flight: Essay #23
From grassy fields to virtual small cities, the responsibilities in municapl airport planning and construction have shifted. This important research from a premier aviation historian provides a solid understanding of how airports have evolved over the last century.
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Natchez, Mississippi: Essay #26
In this monograph, the author devotes attention to four key services as they developed in antebellum Natchez: fire protection, gas lighting, sanitation, and streets.
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Scene by the Engineer: Essay #24
This book will transport readers to 70 different locations along the path of American engineering and creativity.
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