For example, by the mid 1930s, the vacancy rate in downtown detroit was running between 35 and 40 percent. Fogelson brings downtown to life, first as the business district, then as. It tells the fascinating story of how downtown, and the way. Historian robert fogelson chronicled the collapse in his excellent book downtown. Urban historian robert fogelson gives an account of how downtown and the way americans. He is professor of urban studies and history at the massachusetts institute of technology and author of several books, most recently downtown. American reporters and public officials routinely refer to downtown in cities all over the world, but the word does not have much meaning outside the united states. Urban history association announces award perspectives.
A history of what was once viewed as the heart of the american city. Taking his subject from the late 19th century, when downtown was synonymous with the business district. View robert fogelsons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. As mit professor robert fogelson points out in his excellent recent book downtown, the emergence of the american downtown between 1880 and 1920 was based on the opposite premise. He holds a joint appointment in the department of urban studies and planning and in the faculty of history. Fogelson brings downtown to life, first as the business district, then as the central business district, and finally as just another. Fogelson is professor of urban studies and history at the massachusetts institute of technology. It tells the fascinating story of how downtownand the way americans thought about downtownchanged over time. The urban history associations 2002 annual award for the best book in north american urban history was conferred upon robert m. Urban historian robert fogelson gives a riveting account of how downtown and the way americans. Pdf, epubs, mobi, emagazines, epaper, ejournal and more. Sep 10, 2001 fogelson privileges case studies of northern industrial cities and only pays lip service to us cities in the south. Urban historian robert fogelson gives a riveting account of how downtownand the way americans. Robert fogelson was born on 10291934 and is 85 years old.
Its rise and fall, 18801950, which could easily have been titled how to screw up downtown, accelerate decentralization, and engineer the collapse of the american city. Written by one of this countrys foremost urban historians, downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the. The book is an impressive work of research and synthesis, and it will undoubtedly help to rewrite the story of american. His book vividly recreates the longforgotten battles over subways and. Anyone who has a hand in shaping new yorks future should read robert fogelsons meticulously researched downtown.
His downtown perspective offers new ways to think about such standard urban history topics as transportation policy, land use planning, the rise of the skyscraper, housing reform, and urban redevelopment. Drawing on a wide array of contemporary sources, robert m. Fogelson has set himself the task of writing the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the american city. A time traveler from 1925 might think that to still be the case, with the concentration of tall buildings, and the frequent. Read downtown its rise and fall, 18801950 by professor robert m. Written by one of this countrys foremost urban historians, downtown is the first history of what was once viewed. A study of riots and ghettos by robert m fogelson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. We found 10 records in 10 states for robert fogelson in the us. Downtown offers a thorough treatment of several topics such as the formation of a central business district, transportation issues and the battle over building height limits. Robert is related to audrey lynn fleishman and raymond s fogelson as well as 2 additional people.
For downtown was not only an american word, it was also a uniquely american place. They have also lived in parsippany, nj and new york, ny plus 3 other locations. While he persuasively argues that american attitudes and approaches toward using and shaping downtown spaces undergo similar evolutions in cities across the country, fogelson fails to cite many examples from the south, instead emphasizing commonalities between patterns of. Its rise and fall, 18801930, a professor of urban studies and history at mit, turns his attention to the rise and demise of emergency rent laws following wwi, during. Robert fogelson mit department of urban studies and planning. The third result is robert j fogelson age 60s in livingston, nj. His book vividly recreates the longforgotten battles over subways and skyscrapers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Other names that robert uses includes robt fogelson, robertb g fogelson, robert g fogelson, robert gerard fogelson and robert geraro fogelson.
This awesome book ready for download, you can get this book now for free. Its rise and fall is his best known work, the 2005 followup bourgeois nightmares, the title a play on robert fishmans 1989 book, is a quick read which provides, so far as i know, the only book length history of restrictive covenants in the united states. He has recently finished a book about the early history of rent control in new york city. Its rise and fall, 18801950, which could easily have been titled how to screw up downtown, accelerate decentralization, and engineer the collapse of the american city fogelson, an urban historian at the massachusetts institute of technology, certainly didnt intend to. Fogelson traces the history of downtown from 1880 to 1950 by. Fogelson represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in indiana state library. Fogelson written by one of this countrys foremost urban historians, downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the american city. By showing how businessmen and property owners worked to promote the wellbeing of downtown, even at the expense of other parts of the city, it also gives a riveting account of spatial politics in urban america.
His sense of downtown as hip and slightly insolent is entirely missing from robert fogelsons new book, downtown, which ends in 1950. Although race restrictions seem to be the focus of most studies in this area, fogelson looks at other. Its rise and fall, 18801950 kindle edition by fogelson, robert m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Robert fogelson, downtown, its rise and fall, 18801950 2001. Fogelson privileges case studies of northern industrial cities and only pays lip service to us cities in the south. Awards for downtown lewis mumford prize for the best book on american city and regional planning history awarded by the society for american city and regional planning history in 2001. Its rise and fall, 18801930, and bourgeois nightmares. Fogelson brings downtown to life, first as the business district, then as the central business district, and finally as just another business district. Robert m fogelson annotation downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the american city. Well might you ask, however, whether anything was hip in the united states in 1950. Find robert fogelsons phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. Robert fogelson gerard, 85 montville, nj has court or.
See the complete profile on linkedin and discover roberts. Select this result to view robert j fogelsons phone number, address, and more. Fogelson warns readers that some may find his book unfashionable, because he. Fogelsons book is a history of public policy and planning drawn from the published record. According to robert fogelson, writing in his classic downtown. Jan 01, 2002 anyone who has a hand in shaping new yorks future should read robert fogelsons meticulously researched downtown. The top state of residence is new york, followed by washington. With rents falling and increasingly hard to collect, property owners began demolishing buildings and replacing them with. Fogelson warns readers that some may find his book unfashionable, because he does not describe the experience of ordinary people on the sidewalks of new york or represent the. Fogelson is an american urban historian who received a b. Fogelson for his book, downtown, its rise and fall, 18801950 yale university press, 2001, in which he addressed one of the central questions of urban history. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading downtown. Select this result to view robert j fogelson s phone number, address, and more.
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