Urban Development and Redevelopment in san Francisco

Urban Development and Redevelopment in san Francisco

San Francisco has arisen as an "instant city" not once but three times: after the California Gold Rush (1849-1875), following the 1906 earthquake and fire (1906-1930), and with the modern high-rise city (1960-1985). These pivotal periods of intense city building, each about twenty-five yea...

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Veröffentlicht in:Geographical review 1997-07, Vol.87 (3), p.309-333
1. Verfasser: Godfrey, Brian J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Area planning & development
California
Cities
City planning
Downtowns
Earthquakes
Employment
High rise buildings
History
Housing
Mayors
Offices
planning
Redevelopment
Redevelopment, Urban
Residential buildings
restructuring
San Francisco
San Francisco, California
SoMa (South of Market)
United States
Urban development
world city
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Zusammenfassung:San Francisco has arisen as an "instant city" not once but three times: after the California Gold Rush (1849-1875), following the 1906 earthquake and fire (1906-1930), and with the modern high-rise city (1960-1985). These pivotal periods of intense city building, each about twenty-five years in duration, have been separated by a generation of relative stability. Current redevelopment activity raises an intriguing historical-geographical question: Is a fourth instant city in the making?
ISSN:0016-7428
1931-0846
DOI:10.1111/j.1931-0846.1997.tb00077.x