Berkeley and the New Deal

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
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Author: Harvey L. Smith ISBN: 9781439647677
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: October 13, 2014
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Harvey L. Smith
ISBN: 9781439647677
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: October 13, 2014
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Berkeley�s 1930s and early 1940s New Deal structures and projects left a lasting legacy of utilitarian and beautiful infrastructure. These public buildings, schools, parks, and artworks helped shape the city and thus the lives of its residents; it is hard to imagine Berkeley without them. The artists and architects of these projects mention several themes: working for the community, responsibility, the importance of government support, collaboration, and creating a cultural renaissance. These New Deal projects, however, can be called �hidden history� because their legacies have been mostly ignored and forgotten. Comprehending the impact of the New Deal on one American city is only possible when viewed as a whole. Berkeley might have gotten a little more or a little less New Deal funding than other towns, but this time it wasn�t �Bezerkeley� but very much typical and mainstream. More than history, this book shows the period�s relevance to today�s social, political, and economic realities. The times may again call for comprehensive public policy that reaches Main Street.
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Berkeley�s 1930s and early 1940s New Deal structures and projects left a lasting legacy of utilitarian and beautiful infrastructure. These public buildings, schools, parks, and artworks helped shape the city and thus the lives of its residents; it is hard to imagine Berkeley without them. The artists and architects of these projects mention several themes: working for the community, responsibility, the importance of government support, collaboration, and creating a cultural renaissance. These New Deal projects, however, can be called �hidden history� because their legacies have been mostly ignored and forgotten. Comprehending the impact of the New Deal on one American city is only possible when viewed as a whole. Berkeley might have gotten a little more or a little less New Deal funding than other towns, but this time it wasn�t �Bezerkeley� but very much typical and mainstream. More than history, this book shows the period�s relevance to today�s social, political, and economic realities. The times may again call for comprehensive public policy that reaches Main Street.

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