Empire on the Hudson Entrepreneurial Vision and Political Power at the Port of New York Authority

Name: Empire on the Hudson Entrepreneurial Vision and Political Power at the Port of New York Authority
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ISBN: 9780231076777

ISBN-10: 0231076770

ISBN-13: 9780231076777

Edition: 2001

Authors: Jameson Doig

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Doig traces the evolution of the Port Authority from its creation in 1921 through its conflicts with the railroads and its expansion to build bridges and tunnels for motor vehicles. The work reveals the rise to power of one of the world's largest specialized regional governments.

Book details

List price: $50.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 10/17/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 620
Size: 0.61" wide x 0.90" long x 0.15" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English



List of Illustrations in the Text


Elected and Appointed Officials: Years in Office


Foreword


Preface: Hopes and Judgments



A Wilsonian Hybrid: The Powers of Government and the Spirit of Capitalism



Creating a New Institution



The Tensions and Opportunities of Federalism: Commercial Conflict in the New York Region



Designing a New Organization: An Uneasy Marriage of Planning and Politics



Failure and a New Beginning



Modernizing the Rail System: Contending Strategies for an Expanding Metropolis



Negotiating with the Railroads: Regional Planning Confronts the Wary Capitalist



Politics and Engineering Passion: Expanding the Port Authority's Dreams



A Web of Bridges, Tunnels, and Political Intrigue



Drift and the Sources of Renewal



Near Bankruptcy and the Loss of Vision



Federalism as a Lawyers' Playground



The Threat to Municipal Bonds as Danger and Opportunity



Expanding Empire



To Claim the Skies and the Seas



Breaking an Airline Monopoly



More Than "A Humdrum Job of Engineering": Creating a Giant Bus Station in Manhattan



Conclusions



A Regional Empire in American Politics: Local History and Its Impact, Leadership Strategies, and Ethical Dilemmas


Epilogue: Triumphs and Travails of an Aging Empire



The Port Compact of 1921


Notes


Acknowledgments


Index