Isbn: 9780243128358 - report of marsden manson to the mayor and committee on reconstruction on those portions of the burnham plans which meet our commercial necessities and ... lowering rincon hill, auxiliary fir (3 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the reconstruction of San Francisco following the devastating earthquake and fire of 1906. The author, an expert in urban planning, presents a comprehensive plan for rebuilding the city, with a focus on improving its commercial and industrial infrastructure and protecting it from future disasters. The plan includes widening and extending major thoroughfares, creating new diagonal streets to facilitate traffic flow, and removing Rincon Hill to make more land available for development. The author also proposes an auxiliary fire protection system, including cisterns and pumping stations, to enhance the city's resilience to future fires. By examining the historical context of the 1906 disaster and the challenges faced by the city in its aftermath, the book offers valuable insights into the importance of urban planning and disaster preparedness. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…