Table of Contents

List of figures and tables; Acknowledgments; Part I. The Conceptual Framework: 1. Introduction; 2. The barriers to structural improvement; 3. The barriers to infrastructural improvement; 4. The barriers to spatial change; Part II. Three Case Studies: 5. Theory and narrative history; 6. The rebuilding of Chicago; 7. The rebuilding of Boston; 8. The rebuilding of Baltimore; Part III. Conclusion: 9. Power in the city; Notes; Sources of illustrations; Index.

Promotional Information

This book examines the rebuildings of Chicago, Boston, and Baltimore following great fires.