Desert visions and the making of Phoenix, 1860-2009 [electronic resource] /
Philip VanderMeer.
- Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2010.
- xvii, 459 p. : ill., maps.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. The first desert vision : an American Eden: Civilizing the desert : the initial phase ; Building the modern city : physical form and function ; Shaping the modern American city : social construction -- pt. 2. Creating and pursuing a new vision, 1940-60: Creating a new vision : the war and after ; Building a new politics ; Growing the city : economic, cultural, and spatial expansion -- pt. 3. Elaborating and modifying the high-tech suburban vision: From houses to communities : suburban growth in the postwar metropolis, 1945-80 ; Political change and changing policies in the 1960s and 1970s ; Changing the urban form : the politics of place and space ; An uncertain future : looking for a new vision -- Conclusion : desert vision, desert city.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780826348937 (electronic bk.)
City and town life--History.--Arizona--Phoenix City planning--History.--Arizona--Phoenix Social change--History.--Arizona--Phoenix Cities and towns--Growth--United States--Case studies.