Bayou City Rails: Essay #31
The history of the streetcar in Houston (1868-1940) illustrates the importance of long-term urban planning and coordination of multiple forms of transportation for successful development of mass transit. This essay examines the consequence of many decisions made over decades, which resulted in the demise of the streetcar and the rise of the automobile.
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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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Historical Essay Series: Essay #18 - #31
A historical essay is published annually and serves as the Historical Society's academic periodical. Now, the Historical Society offers Essays #18-31 as a set.
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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.
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Water Fountains in the Cityscape: Essay #30
Fresh water—it’s a key element of life and holds great cultural significance, but it’s largely unseen. This full-color book brings water to the forefront by exploring selected cases of the variety of water fountains throughout the world that put water on display. An international array of 11 authors put a historical perspective on fountains by discussing some beautiful and unique fountains in terms their function, architecture, aesthetics, and social environment.
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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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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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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.
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The Corps of Engineers and Water Resource: Essay #28 in the
This essay, written by a former senior historian in the Office of History, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is a fascinating look at the influence the Corps had on U.S. water resources amidst the nation’s rapid industrialization and urbanization. It is a story of the Corps’ struggle to balance centralized versus decentralized administration, determine the appropriate level of federal versus non-federal responsibility in public works, and discriminate between engineering responsibility and political realities.
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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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