Living Landscape: The Extraordinary Rise of the East Bay Regional Park District and How It Preserved 100,000 Acres
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Living Landscape traces the East Bay Regional Park District's 75-year history, from its beginnings in the depths of the Great Depression when voters approved a tax hike, to its establishment as the largest and most innovative regional park agency in the United States. The agency's unwavering focus and sophisticated methods have allowed it to preserve 100,000 acres of public parklands in 65 parks throughout San Francisco Bay Area's Alameda and Contra Costa counties (the East Bay). The book explores the politically charged annexation of new territory in 1964, board members whose controversial tactics nearly brought the agency to its knees, the clashes of "pure" open-space advocates with those favoring increased public access to parks, and many more pivotal moments. Set against the coming of age of the environmental movement, the book reveals how these extraordinary events unfolded, through the eyes and words of people behind the scenes. Living Landscape informs and surprises readers interested in the environment, California history, politics, law, or simply a good story.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:089997628X
ISBN13:9780899976280
Release Date:June 2010
Publisher:Wilderness Press
Length:136 Pages
Weight:2.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 9.8" x 9.8"
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Living Landscapes: The Extraordinary Rise of the East Bay Regional Park District and How It Preserved 100,000 Acres reflects both California history and East Bay development processes and a major step for the environmental movement as a whole, and deserves a place in any California or environmental history collection. It covers history, law, and environmental conflicts alike as it traces the evolution of the East bay Regional Park District, packing in color photos and lively surveys of park managers and environmental leaders alike. Highly recommended!
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