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Magical Transformation or Illusion of Grandeur: The Development of Downtown West Palm Beach, 1985-2015
| Title: | Magical Transformation or Illusion of Grandeur: The Development of Downtown West Palm Beach, 1985-2015. |
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| Name(s): |
Fine, Jeffrey G., author Rose, Mark H., Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Department of History |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Date Created: | 2017 | |
| Date Issued: | 2017 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 88 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | From 1985 to 2015, local politicians like Kenneth G. Spillias, Jan Winters, and Nancy M. Graham reshaped downtown West Palm Beach. They promised to eliminate urban blight, and turned a crime-ridden area of the city into an upper-middle class entertainment zone frequented by wealthy pleasure-seekers from throughout Palm Beach County. However, much of this transformation was an illusion. These politicians eliminated local taxpayers from the decision-making process by circumventing their votes, but subsequently taxed them to pay for the improvements. Furthermore, blight was not eliminated downtown, merely relocated to areas surrounding the entertainment zone. This resulted in ongoing tension between the mostly white patrons and business owners in the redeveloped area, and the primarily black residents in the dilapidated neighborhoods surrounding this development. | |
| Identifier: | FA00004825 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017. | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
| Subject(s): |
Palm Beach County (Fla.)--History, Local. Palm Beach County (Fla.)--Social life and customs. West Palm Beach (Fla.)--History, Local. West Palm Beach (Fla.)--Economic conditions. West Palm Beach (Fla.)--Politics and government. Urban renewal--Florida--West Palm Beach--History. |
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| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Links: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004825 | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004825 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
| Use and Reproduction: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
