{"product_id":"hella-town-mitchell-schwarzer-9780520381124","title":"Hella Town: Oakland's History of Development and Disruption","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHella Town\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the profound impact of transportation improvements, systemic racism, and regional competition on Oakland's built environment.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Often overshadowed by San Francisco, its larger and more glamorous twin, Oakland has a fascinating history of its own. From serving as a major transportation hub to forging a dynamic manufacturing sector, by the mid-twentieth century Oakland had become the urban center of the East Bay. \u003ci\u003eHella Town\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on how political deals, economic schemes, and technological innovations fueled this emergence but also seeded the city's postwar struggles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Toward the turn of the millennium, as immigration from Latin America and East Asia increased, Oakland became one of the most diverse cities in the country. The city still grapples with the consequences of uneven class- and race-based development-amid-disruption. How do past decisions about where to locate highways or public transit, urban renewal districts or civic venues, parks or shopping centers, influence how Oaklanders live today? A history of Oakland's buildings and landscapes, its booms and its busts, provides insight into its current conditions: an influx of new residents and businesses, skyrocketing housing costs, and a lingering chasm between the haves and have-nots.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mitchell Schwarzer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520381122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520381124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2022","brand":"Mitchell Schwarzer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053492269311,"sku":"9780520381124","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_95132f8b-2fe7-4e88-82b2-ceab30a88745.jpg?v=1685024648","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hella-town-mitchell-schwarzer-9780520381124","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}