Overview

Lisa M. Benton places her analysis within the context of the rich military and cultural history of the Presidio, the interdependence between San Francisco and the base, and the conventional missions of the National Park Service. She thoroughly examines the Park Service's recommendation to manage the Presidio with a public/private partnership - an unusual proposal that sparked heated and highly politicized debate in Congress. Benton, who observed many of the hearings and negotiations firsthand, examines the economic, political, social, and environmental complexities raised by the plan, and shows how grass-roots organizations, philanthropists, business and political leaders, and other advocates ultimately helped preserve the Presidio as a showcase for both nature and culture.

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Author:   Lisa Benton
Publisher:   University Press of New England
Imprint:   Northeastern University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.590kg
ISBN:  

9781555533359

ISBN 10:   1555533353
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   31 August 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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