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Author O'Connell, James C., author.

Title The Hub's metropolis : greater Boston's development from railroad suburbs to smart growth / James C. O'Connell.

Publication Info. Cambridge, Massachusetts : MIT Press, [2013]
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Description 1 online resource (xii, 326 pages) : illustrations, maps
Physical Medium monochrome
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-294) and index.
Contents Metropolitan Boston's layers of development -- Prelude to suburbia: traditional village centers and proto-suburbs (1800-1860) -- Country retreats (1820-1920) -- Railroad suburbs (1840-1920) -- Streetcar suburbs (1870-1930) -- Metropolitan parkway suburbs (1895-1945) -- Suburban mill towns (1820-2012) -- Postwar automobile suburbs (1945-1970) -- Boston redefines the center city (1945-2012) -- Interstates, exurbs, and sprawl (1970-2012) -- The smart growth era (1990-2012) -- Postscript: the coming era -- Exploring the metropolitan landscape: recommended sites by community.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Metropolitan areas -- Massachusetts -- Boston.
Metropolitan areas.
Massachusetts -- Boston.
Boston (Mass.) -- Economic conditions.
Boston Metropolitan Area (Mass.) -- Economic conditions.
Cities and towns -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Growth.
Cities and towns.
Growth.
Cities and towns -- Massachusetts -- Boston Metropolitan Area -- Growth.
Massachusetts -- Boston Metropolitan Area.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: O'Connell, James C. Hub's metropolis. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2013 9780262018753 (DLC) 2012029442 (OCoLC)805831475
ISBN 9780262314060 (electronic book)
0262314061 (electronic book)
9780262314053 (electronic book)
0262314053 (electronic book)
9781299443280
1299443281
9780262018753 (alkaline paper)
0262018756 (alkaline paper)

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