September 12 : community and neighborhood recovery at ground zero / Gregory Smithsimon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smithsimon, Gregory.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Economic aspects--New York (State)--New York.

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.

Buildings--Repair and reconstruction.

Battery Park City (New York, N.Y.).

Buildings--Repair and reconstruction--New York (State)--New York.

Buildings.

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Economic conditions.

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.).

New York (State)--New York.

Physical Description:

viii, 285 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2011]

Summary:

"The collapse of the World Trade Center shattered windows across the street in Battery Park City, throwing the neighborhood into darkness and smothering homes in debris. Residents fled. In the months and years after they returned, they worked to restore their community. Until September 11, Battery Park City had been a secluded, wealthy enclave just west Wall Street, one with all the opulence of the surrounding corporate headquarters yet with a gated, suburban feel. After the towers fell it became the most visible neighborhood in New York. This ethnography of an elite planned community near the heart of New York City's financial district examines both the struggles and shortcomings of one of the city's wealthiest neighborhoods. In doing so, September 12 discovers the vibrant exclusivity that makes Battery Park City an unmatched place to live for the few who can gain entry. Focusing on both the global forces that shape local landscapes and the exclusion that segregates American urban development, Smithsimon shows the tensions at work as the neighborhood's residents mobilized to influence reconstruction plans. September 12 reveals previously unseen conflicts over the redevelopment of Lower Manhattan, providing a new understanding of the ongoing, reciprocal relationship between social conflicts and the spaces they both inhabit and create"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Creating Battery Park City: Building a Landmark on Landfill 33

2 Real Privilege and False Charity 72

3 Residents, Space, and Exclusivity 92

4 Oasis to Epicenter: Battery Park City in the Year after September 11 118

5 Every Day Is September 11: Memorial Plans for Community Spaces 139

6 Class and Community Organizations 1162

7 Definitely in My Backyard: Welcome Nuisances 193

8 Conclusion: The Suburban Strategy 221.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780814740842

0814740847

9780814740859

0814740855

9780814786710

0814786715

OCLC:

724667284

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