Hella Town : Oakland's History of Development and Disruption

Schwarzer, Mitchell

University of California Press（2022/08発売）

University of California Press（2022/08発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 424 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780520391536
• DDC分類 979.466

Full Description

Hella Town reveals the profound impact of transportation improvements, systemic racism, and regional competition on Oakland's built environment.
 
Often overshadowed by San Francisco, its larger and more glamorous twin, Oakland has a fascinating history of its own. From serving as a major transportation hub to forging a dynamic manufacturing sector, by the mid-twentieth century Oakland had become the urban center of the East Bay. Hella Town focuses on how political deals, economic schemes, and technological innovations fueled this emergence but also seeded the city's postwar struggles.
 
Toward the turn of the millennium, as immigration from Latin America and East Asia increased, Oakland became one of the most diverse cities in the country. The city still grapples with the consequences of uneven class- and race-based development-amid-disruption. How do past decisions about where to locate highways or public transit, urban renewal districts or civic venues, parks or shopping centers, influence how Oaklanders live today? A history of Oakland's buildings and landscapes, its booms and its busts, provides insight into its current conditions: an influx of new residents and businesses, skyrocketing housing costs, and a lingering chasm between the haves and have-nots.

Contents

Introduction

Part I
1. Streetcar Stratification
2. Industrial Powerhouse

Part II
3. Space for Automobiles
4. The Politics of Parks
5. Major League Venue

Part III
6. The Promise and the Reality of Freeways and BART
7. In the Wake of Deindustrialization
8. Housing Injustice
9. Downtown Renewal and Ruin
10. Shopping Centers and Storefront Streets

Coda

Acknowledgments
Notes
Select Bibliography of Books about Oakland
Index