He describes subdivision design innovations and the use of deed restrictions, limits on building heights, and neighborhood zoning protection to control ever-inc

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"Whether consciously molding the city through the construction of public spaces or developing social ties through organizations such as athletic clubs, Bostonia

Annotation Downtown is the first history of what was once viewed as the heart of the American city. Urban historian Robert Fogelson gives a riveting account of

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