Upscaling Downtown: From Bowery Saloons to Cocktail Bars in New York City

by Richard E Ocejo

Book Overview

Once known for slum-like conditions in its immigrant and working-class neighborhoods, New York City's downtown now features luxury housing, chic boutiques and hotels, and, most notably, a vibrant nightlife culture. While a burgeoning bar scene can be viewed as a positive sign of urban transformation, tensions lurk beneath, reflecting the social conflicts within postindustrial cities. Upscaling Downtown examines the perspectives and actions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069115516X
• ISBN13: 9780691155166
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"