ISBN: 9781594488986 - the fires: how a computer formula burned down new york city-and determined the future of cities (14 risultati)

Hardback. Condizione: Good. A revealing account of the first time computer modeling met City Hall -- and the disaster that ensued In 1968, New York City struck a deal with the RAND Corporation to use their computer models to establish more efficient public services and save millions of dollars, beginning their first civilian effort with the FDNY. Over the next decade a series of fires swept through New York, displacing more than 600,000 people, all thanks to the intentional withdrawal of fire protection from the city's poorest neighborhoods -- and all based on RAND's computer modeling systems. In The Fires, journalist Joe Flood provides an X-ray of the inner workings of New York City in the 1970s and of allmodern cities, using the dramatic story of a pair of mayors, an ambitious Fire Commissioner, and an even more ambitious think tank to illuminate the patterns and formulas that are now inextricably woven into the very fabric of the modern urban experience. …

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Hardback. Condizione: Good. A revealing account of the first time computer modeling met City Hall -- and the disaster that ensued In 1968, New York City struck a deal with the RAND Corporation to use their computer models to establish more efficient public services and save millions of dollars, beginning their first civilian effort with the FDNY. Over the next decade a series of fires swept through New York, displacing more than 600,000 people, all thanks to the intentional withdrawal of fire protection from the city's poorest neighborhoods -- and all based on RAND's computer modeling systems. In The Fires, journalist Joe Flood provides an X-ray of the inner workings of New York City in the 1970s and of allmodern cities, using the dramatic story of a pair of mayors, an ambitious Fire Commissioner, and an even more ambitious think tank to illuminate the patterns and formulas that are now inextricably woven into the very fabric of the modern urban experience. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Contends how computer remodeling of 1970s-era New York City led to the withdrawal of fire protection services from poor neighborhoods that subsequently burned down and displaced hundreds of thousands of people, citing the contributions of the RAND Corporation and various political figures. Former library book. Mylar protector included. Solid binding. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. nice softcover first edition signed by the author. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good +. Very Good +. Clean, solid copy with unmarked text. Cover corners are square; binding is tight. Jacket has mild surface and edge wear; no tears. We are unable to ship oversize books and multi-volume sets internationally.

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hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 336 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.25 inches. In Stock.