Boom Towns

Author : Sam Anderson
Publisher : Crown
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804137324

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Boom Town by Sam Anderson Pdf

A brilliant, kaleidoscopic narrative of Oklahoma City—a great American story of civics, basketball, and destiny, from award-winning journalist Sam Anderson NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • NPR • Chicago Tribune • San Francisco Chronicle • The Economist • Deadspin Oklahoma City was born from chaos. It was founded in a bizarre but momentous “Land Run” in 1889, when thousands of people lined up along the borders of Oklahoma Territory and rushed in at noon to stake their claims. Since then, it has been a city torn between the wild energy that drives its outsized ambitions, and the forces of order that seek sustainable progress. Nowhere was this dynamic better realized than in the drama of the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team’s 2012-13 season, when the Thunder’s brilliant general manager, Sam Presti, ignited a firestorm by trading future superstar James Harden just days before the first game. Presti’s all-in gamble on “the Process”—the patient, methodical management style that dictated the trade as the team’s best hope for long-term greatness—kicked off a pivotal year in the city’s history, one that would include pitched battles over urban planning, a series of cataclysmic tornadoes, and the frenzied hope that an NBA championship might finally deliver the glory of which the city had always dreamed. Boom Town announces the arrival of an exciting literary voice. Sam Anderson, former book critic for New York magazine and now a staff writer at the New York Times magazine, unfolds an idiosyncratic mix of American history, sports reporting, urban studies, gonzo memoir, and much more to tell the strange but compelling story of an American city whose unique mix of geography and history make it a fascinating microcosm of the democratic experiment. Filled with characters ranging from NBA superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook; to Flaming Lips oddball frontman Wayne Coyne; to legendary Great Plains meteorologist Gary England; to Stanley Draper, Oklahoma City's would-be Robert Moses; to civil rights activist Clara Luper; to the citizens and public servants who survived the notorious 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building, Boom Town offers a remarkable look at the urban tapestry woven from control and chaos, sports and civics.

Author : Stephen J.K. Walters
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780804792271

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Boom Towns by Stephen J.K. Walters Pdf

An economist examines the decline of American cities and offers a strategy for their rejuvenation based on respect for property rights. American cities, once centers of opportunity, are all too often plagued by poverty and decay. One need only look at the ruins of Detroit to see how far some cities have fallen. Yet other examples, like Boston and San Francisco, show that such a fate is reversible. In Boom Towns, Stephen J.K. Walters diagnoses the root causes of urban decline in order to prescribe remedies that will enable cities to thrive once again. Using vivid evocations of iconic towns and the people who helped shape their development, Walters shows how public revitalization policies often do more harm than good. He then outlines a more promising set of policies to remedy the capital shortage that continues to afflict many cities and needlessly limit their residents’ opportunities. With its fresh interpretation of one of the American quandaries of our day, Boom Towns offers a novel contribution to the debate about American cities and a program for their restoration.

Author : Marjorie Rosen
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781569763704

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Boom Town by Marjorie Rosen Pdf

Investigating the personal stories behind the headquarters of the Wal-Mart empire, this examination focuses on the growth of Bentonville, Arkansas--a microcosm of America's social, political, and cultural shift. Numerous personalities are interviewed, including a multimillionaire Palestinian refugee who arrived penniless and is now dedicated to building a synagogue, a Mexican mother of three who was fired after injuring herself on the job, a black executive hired to diversify Wal-Mart whose arrival coincided with a KKK rally, and a Hindu father concerned about interracial dating. In documenting these citizens' stories, this account reveals the challenges and issues facing those who compose this and other "boom towns"--where demographics, the economy, and immigration and migration patterns are continually in flux. In shedding light on these important and timely anecdotes of America's changing rural and suburban landscape, this exploration provides an entertaining and intimate chronicle of the different ethnicities, races, and religions as well as their ongoing struggles to adapt. Emerging as subtle sociology combined with drama and humanity, this overview illustrates the imperceptible and occasionally unpredictable movements that affect the nonmetropolitan environment of the United States.

Author : Otto Saumarez Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-21
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780192573476

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Boom Cities by Otto Saumarez Smith Pdf

Boom Cities is the first published history of the profound transformations of British city centres in the 1960s. It has often been said that urban planners did more damage to Britain's cities than even the Luftwaffe had managed, and this study details the rise and fall of modernist urban planning, revealing its origins and the dissolution of the cross-party consensus, before the ideological smearing that has ever since characterized the high-rise towers, dizzying ring roads, and concrete precincts that were left behind. The rebuilding of British city centres during the 1960s drastically affected the built form of urban Britain, including places ranging from traditional cathedral cities through to the decaying towns of the industrial revolution. Boom Cities uncovers both the planning philosophy, and the political, cultural, and legislative background that created the conditions for these processes to occur across the country. Boom Cities reveals the role of architect-planners in these transformations. The book also provides an unconventional account of the end of modernist approaches to the built environment, showing it from the perspective of planning and policy elites, rather than through the emergence of public opposition to planning.

Author : Lois Lenski
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781504021982

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Boom Town Boy by Lois Lenski Pdf

A boy and his grandpa hope to strike oil in drought-ridden Oklahoma It’s hot in Oklahoma. There’s no wind, the wells are dry, and the ground is dead. Orvie’s family is doing everything they can to keep their farm going. If they miss a payment on the mortgage, the bank will take their home away, and they’ll have nowhere else to go. Farming is tough, honest work, and it’s no way to get rich. For years, Orvie’s grandfather has sworn that there’s oil under their land, and as soon as it starts bubbling up, they’ll have more money than they know what to do with. But when the oil boom sweeps across Oklahoma, Orvie will find there are some problems that money can’t solve. This rich portrait of life during the Oklahoma oil boom provides a lovingly detailed look at a forgotten time in history.

Author : Rick Ruddell
Publisher : Springer
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137587145

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Oil, Gas, and Crime by Rick Ruddell Pdf

This book addresses the causes of rising crime rates resulting from the rapid population growth and industrialization associated with natural resource extraction in rural communities. Ruddell describes the social problems emerging in these boomtowns, including increases in antisocial behavior, as well as property-related and violent crime, industrial mishaps and traffic collisions. Many of the victims of these crimes are already members of vulnerable or marginalized groups, including rural women, Indigenous populations, and young people. The quality of life in boomtowns also decreases due to environmental impacts, including air, water and noise pollution. Law enforcement agencies, courts, and correction facilities in boomtowns are often overwhelmed by the growing demand as these places are seldom able to manage the population growth. The key questions addressed here are: who should pay the costs of managing these booms, and how can we prepare communities to mitigate the worst effects of this growth and development and, ultimately, increase the quality of life for boomtown residents. An in-depth and timely study, this original work will be of great interest to scholars of violent crime, criminal justice, and corporate harm.

Author : John M. Schultz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015060393140

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Boomtown USA by John M. Schultz Pdf

What are the secrets to the making of a healthy, thriving small town?

Author : Bertram S. Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Community health services
ISBN : IND:32000014585824

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The Impact of the New Boomtowns by Bertram S. Brown Pdf

Author : Denver Research Institute
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : UCR:31210024866277

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Analysis of Financing Problems in Coal and Oil Shale Boom Towns by Denver Research Institute Pdf

Author : Richard Weller
Publisher : UWA Publishing
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1921401214

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Boomtown 2050 by Richard Weller Pdf

SOCIAL FORECASTING, FUTUROLOGY. AUSTRALIAN. Perth, a city of 1.5 million relatively complacent people, is changing at a phenomenal rate. Latest predictions are that the city will grow from 1.5 million people to 4.2 million by 2056. To meet this increase the entire city and its infrastructure needs to double in the next 4 decades. This will have huge consequences for the culture and ecology of the city: Perths long term survival is at stake. The book is designed to help the community visualize the results of planning decisions and get everyone involved in the debate about how the city should grow. This is an important and timely book for Perth, but it also presents a model piece of research that could be emulated in any city experiencing rapid change.

Author : Bartee Haile
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781625856227

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Texas Boomtowns by Bartee Haile Pdf

On January 10, 1901, Beaumont awoke to the historic roar of the Spindletop gusher. A flood of frantic fortune seekers heard its call and quickly descended on the town. Over the next three decades, Texas's first oil rush transformed the sparsely populated rural state practically beyond recognition. Brothels, bordellos and slums overran sleepy towns, and thick, black oil spilled over once-green pastures. While dreams came true for a precious few, most settled for high-risk, dangerous jobs in the oilfields and passed what spare time they had in the vice districts fueled by crude. From the violent shanties of Desdemona and Mexia to Borger and beyond, wildcat speculators, grifters and barons took the land for all it was worth. Author Bartee Haile explores the story of these wild and wooly boomtowns.

Author : Sonia Levitin
Publisher : Perfection Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0756931851

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Boom Town by Sonia Levitin Pdf

Set during the 18th-century American gold rush and westward expansion, this whimsical picture book is the tale of a spunky young lady who earns $11,000 selling pies. Full color.

Author : Baby Professor
Publisher : Speedy Publishing LLC
Page : 73 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541957855

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The Search for Gold : History of Boomtowns and Gold Mines | History of the United States Grade 6 | Children's American History by Baby Professor Pdf

Let’s go back centuries past and visit the American West during its settlement. How did mining and the transcontinental railroad help in the development of the West? What were boomtowns and why did they mushroom in certain areas of the US? Travel back in time and learn about history the fun way. Grab a copy today.

Author : Jerry Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 0944958281

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Boom Towns & Relic Hunters of Northeastern Washington by Jerry Smith Pdf

Author : Sheena B. Stief,Kristen L. Figgins,Rebecca Day Babcock
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806169774

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Boom or Bust by Sheena B. Stief,Kristen L. Figgins,Rebecca Day Babcock Pdf

A vast number of studies have documented the economic and geological effects of oil production, but the impact of boom-and-bust cycles on individuals and communities has received less attention. Boom or Bust remedies this gap by highlighting the personal experiences of those directly affected in an economy dominated by oil and natural gas production. The Permian Basin is one of the largest oil-producing regions in the United States. People who live there have benefited from explosive growth, only to see opportunities vanish with sudden industry downturns. In 2016, the National Endowment for the Humanities funded a grant for the study and collection of energy narratives in this economically volatile region. Boom or Bust derives from that community initiative and offers a unique contribution to the developing field of energy humanities. The oil-field industry may seem to be all about numbers, but as Boom or Bust demonstrates, residents of oil-and-gas country, whether they work in the oil field or not, are at the mercy of an ever-shifting economy. When the price of oil rises, companies move in and newcomers flood the area, expanding the employment force. And as the population booms, so does the infrastructure of cities. When prices drop, though, families must make difficult choices: whether to stay put or follow the oil to another location. With the ensuing declines in population, small businesses close their doors and unemployment levels rise. Despite the inevitable declines and despite the increase in alternative energy resources, many West Texans feel a sense of pride that borders on patriotism. Boom or Bust reveals the full complexity of boomtown culture.