The National Mall : No Ordinary Public Space / Lisa Benton-Short.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Benton-Short, Lisa, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public spaces.

Public spaces--Washington (D.C.).

Human security--Washington (D.C.).

Human security.

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)--Management.

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.).

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)--Planning.

Washington (D.C.).

Washington (D.C.)--The Mall.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 p.)

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

"In The National Mall, Lisa Benton-Short explores the critical issues that are redefining and reshaping this extraordinary public space. Her work focuses on three contemporary and interrelated debates about public space: the management challenges faced by federal authorities, increased demands for access and security post 9/11, and the role of the public in the Mall's long-term planning and development plans. By taking a holistic view of the National Mall and analyzing the unique twenty-first century challenges it faces, Lisa Benton-Short provides a fluid, cohesive, and timely narrative that is as extraordinary as the Mall itself."-- Provided by publisher

"The National Mall in Washington, D.C. is one of the most important and highly visible urban public spaces in the U.S. It is considered by many Americans to be "the nation's front yard." Yet few have written about the role of this public space in the twenty-first century."-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Cover ; Copyright page ; Contents; Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. From Grand Avenue to Public Space: A Brief History of the Mall; PART I: MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES ; 2. Neglecting the Mall; 3. Managing the Mall; PART II: USE AND DEVELOPMENT PRESSURES ; 4. Making Space for the Dream; 5. The Brawl on the Mall; 6. Securing the Mall; PART III: PLANNING AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ; 7. Whose Mall Is It?; 8. The Right to the Mall; 9. Envisioning the Twenty-First-Century Mall; Conclusion; Notes; Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Dez 2019)

ISBN:

1-4426-3057-4

1-4426-3056-6

OCLC:

1049661165