The transformative city : Charlotte's takeoffs and landings / Wilbur C. Rich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rich, Wilbur C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charlotte-Douglas International Airport--History.

Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.

Economic development--North Carolina--Charlotte--History.

Economic development.

City planning--North Carolina--Charlotte--History.

City planning.

History.

Charlotte (N.C.)--History.

Charlotte (N.C.).

Charlotte (N.C.)--Economic conditions.

Economic history.

North Carolina--Charlotte.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 276 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Athens, Georgia : The University of Georgia Press, [2020]

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780820356754

0820356751

9780820356761

082035676X

OCLC:

1122692646