Main entry:

Lewis, Robert D., 1954- author.

Title & Author:

Chicago's industrial decline : the failure of redevelopment, 1920-1975 / Robert Lewis.

Publication:

Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2020.
©2020

Description:

xi, 256 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Visions of Chicago -- Industrial decline and the rise of the suburbs -- Building the suburban factory and industrial decline in postwar Chicago -- Blight and the transformation of industrial property -- Industrial property and blight in the 1950s -- Industrial renewal and land clearance -- Reinventing industrial property -- Industrial parks as industrial renewal -- Conclusion: It's all over now -- Appendix: Notes on datasets and sources.

Summary:

"This book outlines the decline of Chicago's industrial base and the rise of the suburbs as a substantial industrial district between 1920 and 1975, explores the attempts by the city's political and business leaders to deal with industrial decline, and shows why these initiatives have failed"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781501752629 hardcover
1501752626 hardcover
electronic book
9781501752643
electronic publication
9781501752636

Subject:

Industrialization Illinois Chicago History 20th century.
City planning Illinois Chicago History 20th century.
Industrialisation Illinois Chicago Histoire 20e siècle.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History.
City planning.
Economic history.
Industrialization.
Chicago (Ill.) Economic conditions 20th century.
Illinois Chicago.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 308841
Call No.: BIB 254174
Status: Available