Long-range Public Investment - The Forgotten Legacy of the New Deal (Paperback)

In this comprehensive survey combining architectural and social policy studies, Robert D. Leighninger Jr. reappraises the enduring achievements of public investment during the New Deal era. Leighninger argues that, though these initiatives produced the lasting backbone of the U.S. physical and cultural infrastructure, the value of these long-range investments is now being forgotten. In response Leighninger systematically assesses the schools, housing, bridges, roads, power plants, courthouses, hospitals, museums, stadiums, zoos, parks, and other public facilities built under the auspices of the New Deal. Many of the structures are still in use today. Although a multitude of studies have focused on specific agencies, Leighninger offers an exhaustive survey of all the building agencies established as part of the New Deal. In addition to reviewing the large- and small-scale objectives of such operations as the Public Works Administration, Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration, and Tennessee Valley Authority, Leighninger applies the New Deal experience to current public policy issues. He evaluates the impact of public works on stimulating the economy, the role of public jobs in a national employment policy, the means of financing infrastructure, and the paradox of viewing public works as "pork."

General

Imprint:	University of South Carolina Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Understanding Social Problems and Social Issues
Release date:	May 2007
First published:	2007
Authors:	Robert D. Leighninger
Dimensions:	226 x 159 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-57003-663-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc > General
LSN:	1-57003-663-2
Barcode:	9781570036637

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