Airports, Cities, and the Jet Age US Airports Since 1945
This book explores the relationship between cities and their commercial airports. These vital transportation facilities are locally owned and managed and civic leaders and boosters have made them central to often expansive economic development dream
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A I R P O R T S , C I T I ES , A ND T H E JET AG E US Airports Since 1945
PALGRAVE STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology Series Editors James Fleming Colby College China, Maine, USA Roger Launius Washington, D.C., USA
Designed to bridge the gap between the history of science and the history of technology, this series publishes the best new work by promising and accomplished authors in both areas. In particular, it offers historical perspectives on issues of current and ongoing concern, provides international and global perspectives on scientific issues, and encourages productive communication between historians and practicing scientists.
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Janet R. Bednarek
Airports, Cities, and the Jet Age US Airports Since 1945
Janet R. Bednarek University of Dayton College Park, USA
Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology ISBN 978-3-319-31194-4 ISBN 978-3-319-31195-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-31195-1
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CONTENTS
Introduction: Airports, Cities, and the Jet Age
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Part I: From 30,000 Feet to Ground Level
11
Chapter One: From 30,000 Feet: Airports and Aviation History Since 1945
13
Chapter Two: Closer to Ground Level: Airport Ownership and Finance
49
Part II: Response to the Jet Age
93
Chapter Three: Response to the Jet Age: Federal–Local Interaction and the Shaping of the Aviation Landscape
95
Chapter Four: Airports for the “Jet Set”: Expansion, Iconic Architecture, and Airport Malls
119
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Part III: Jets, Noise, and Unhap
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