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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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The Making of Modern Los Angeles

The Making of Modern Los Angeles

Patsaouras, Nick

Hardcover

General ArchitectureRegional: WestUnited States Politics

Publisher Price: $30.00

ISBN10: 1961856425
ISBN13: 9781961856424
Publisher: Oro Editions
Published: Nov 19 2024
Pages: 624
Weight: 3.09
Height: 1.80 Width: 6.80 Depth: 9.30
Language: English

An absorbing, insightful account of the evolution of Los Angeles over a fifty-year period.

In his no-nonsense, straightforward writing style, Nick Patsaouras takes readers behind the scenes, where colossal egos clashed, where politics prevailed over principles, and where the art of compromise flourished.

Nick's chronicle of the modernization of Los Angeles was fifteen years in the making. Besides his firsthand account of decisions the boards he served on made, he draws heavily from public documents, news reports, and interviews with dozens of key players--elected officials and their aides, bureaucrats, corporate executives, developers, architects, engineers, preservationists, and academics.

Nick also delves into the city's recovery from the Northridge earthquake; the fights against smog, oil drilling in Pacific Palisades, and an East Los Angeles prison; the construction of Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Museum of Contemporary Arts; the restoration of Angels Flight Railway; and the City's architecture.

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