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Building the South Side (Paperback)
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Building the South Side (Paperback)
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"Building the South Side" explores the struggle for influence that
dominated the planning and development of Chicago's South Side
during the Progressive Era. Robin Bachin examines the early days of
the University of Chicago, Chicago's public parks, Comiskey Park,
and the Black Belt to consider how community leaders looked to the
physical design of the city to shape its culture and promote civic
interaction.
The built environment created in these spaces compels us to rethink
the significance of Progressivism by framing the era's political
history within the context of broader cultural conflicts of the
period. The creation of the University of Chicago, for instance,
was intended to help the city overcome its reputation for greed and
materialism. Yet the school was deeply indebted to Chicago
businessmen and real estate developers for financial backing.
Comiskey Park, meanwhile, was meant to be an emblem of the
legitimacy of commercial leisure and mass amusement in the culture
of big cities. But in the wake of the ruinous 1919 Black Sox
scandal, it became the inspiration for debates over Americanism,
democracy, and loyalty.
Bachin highlights how the creation of a local terrain of civic
culture was a contested process, with the battle for cultural
authority transforming urban politics and blurring the line between
private and public space. In the process, universities, parks and
playgrounds, and commercial entertainment districts emerged as
alternative arenas of civic engagement.
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