The transformative city : Charlotte's takeoffs and landings

Summary: "In The Transformative City, Wilbur C. Rich examines the intersection of infrastructure policies, civic boosterism, and the changing nature of American cities to illustrate the uniqueness of Charlotte, North Carolina. Rich explores the ways in which the development and success of Charlotte Douglas International Airport has in turn led to development in the city itself, including the growth of both the banking and political sectors. Rich also examines the role the federal government had in airport development, banking and race relation reforms. The Transformative City traces the economic transformation of Charlotte as a city and its airport as an agent of change"--

Record details

ISBN: 9780820356761
ISBN: 9780820356754
ISBN: 082035676X
ISBN: 0820356751
ISBN: 9780820356747
ISBN: 0820356743
Physical Description: 1 online resource.
remote
Computer data.
Publisher: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2020]

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:march.20 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: Charlotte as a City of Change -- Textile Charlotte Learns to Fly -- Postwar Years and the New Airport -- Charlotte in an Era of Deregulation -- Organizing the City's Greatest Asset -- The Pro-Growth Coalition and the Hired Help -- Meshing City Politics and the New Economy -- City Council Oversight Style -- The Plot That Failed.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.