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Article: Robert Moses and the Modern City: The Transformation of New York.(Brief article)(Book review)
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- August 1, 2007
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Robert Moses and the Modern City: The Transformation of New York
Hilary Ballon and Kenneth T. Jackson, Editors
W.W. Norton
500--5th Avenue, New York NY 10010
0393732061, $50.00 www.wwnorton.com
Robert Moses saw himself on a rescue mission to save New York City from obsolescence and decline, devising a vast building program aimed to modernize the entire city and expand its attractions to the middle class. ROBERT MOSES AND THE ...