
In the Loop
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Following the shift from military interests to more diverse industries and punctuated by evocative descriptions and historical quotations, this urban biography reveals how city mayors balanced constituents' push for amenities with the pull of business interests such as tourism and the military. Deep dives into city archives fuel the story and round out portraits of Sam Maverick, Henry B. Gonzales, Lila Cockrell, and other political figures.
Johnson reveals the interplay of business interests, economic attractiveness, and political goals that spurred San Antonio's historic tenacity and continuing growth and highlights individual agendas that influenced its development. He focuses on the crucial link between urban development and booster coalitions, outlining how politicians and business owners everywhere work side by side, although not necessarily together, to shape the future of any metropolitan area, including geographical disparities. Three photo galleries illustrate boosterism's impact on San Antonio's public and private space and highlight its tangible results.
In the Loop recounts each stage of San Antonio's economic development with logic and care, building a rich story to contextualize our understanding of the current state of the city and our notions of how an American city can form.
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Content
- Intro
- Introduction
- One: The Birth of Boosterism, 1718-1844
- Two: Boosterism Derailed, 1845-1861
- Three: Reconstructing Consensus, 1861-1880
- Main Plaza: Heart of the Booster City
- Four: Ignoring Opportunities, 1879-1895
- Five: Creating a Booster Machine, 1895-1914
- Six: Bronze, Not Gold, 1900-1930
- Boosters and Slums in the 1930s
- Seven: Frugality Restored, 1930-1951
- Eight: The Political Economy of Military City, 1951-1971
- Boosters and Suburbanization
- Nine: Meltdown, 1968-1974
- Ten: A Vulnerable Unity, 1974-1991
- Afterword: On Becoming a Creative City, 1991-2017
- Appendix: 1850s Land Transactions
- Notes
- Acknowledgments and Credits
- Index
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