The urbanist : Dan Doctoroff and the rise of New York / foreword by Michael Bloomberg ; introduction by Paul Goldberger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bloomberg, Michael, writer of foreword.

Goldberger, Paul, writer of introduction.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Doctoroff, Daniel L.

Doctoroff, Daniel L--Influence.

New York (N.Y.)--History.

New York (N.Y.).

City planning--New York (State)--New York--History.

City planning.

Economic development--New York (State)--New York--History.

Economic development.

New York (N.Y.)--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

489 pages : illustrations, maps ; 32 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Monacelli a Phaidon Company, [2023]

Summary:

"An unprecedented look at the central role one man played in the transformation of New York City. Daniel L. Doctoroff served as New York City's Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Rebuilding between 2002 and 2007. In that critical time, he oversaw one of the most profound overhauls of the city's environment in its history. For lovers of New York City, this book tells the stories of some of the city's most transformative projects in a generation, many told for the first time, including new maps and diagrams created especially for this book. It provides behind-the-scenes accounts of significant projects such as Brooklyn Bridge Park, the High Line, Million Trees NYC, the development of PlaNYC's blueprint for urban sustainability, the rebuilding of Ground Zero, the Lower Manhattan Vision Plan, and contributors include government insiders, journalists, academics, athletes, architects, and filmmakers, including Hillary Clinton, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Elizabeth Diller, and Doctoroff himself. The Urbanist presents the story of Doctoroff's legacy, which includes creating new economic hubs in all five boroughs, reclaiming the waterfront with a series of iconic parks, supporting new museums and cultural institutions, and reshaping the city's transportation network."--Publisher.

Contents:

The rise of New York

The Olympic city

The resilient city

The growth city

The sustainable city

The mobile city

The green city

The cultural city

The future city

Closing reflections.

ISBN:

9781580936323

1580936326

OCLC:

1406018572