The Transformative City: Charlotte's Takeoffs and Landings

by Wilbur C Rich and Wilbur C. Rich

Book Overview

Sunbelt cities like Atlanta, Charlotte, and Miami, with their international airports, have a transportation advantage that overwhelms global competition from other southern cities. Why? The short answer to this question seems to be intuitive, but the long answer lies at the intersection of built infrastructure policies, civic boosterism, and the changing nature of American cities. Simply put, Charlotte leaders invested in the future and took advantage...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082035676X
• ISBN13: 9780820356761
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"