{"product_id":"metropolitan-denver-growth-and-change-in-the-mile-high-city-9780812250459","title":"Metropolitan Denver: Growth and Change in the Mile High City","description":"\u003cp\u003eNestled between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east, Denver, Colorado, is nicknamed the Mile High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile above sea level. Over the past ten years, it has also been one of the country's fastest-growing metropolitan areas. In Denver's early days, its geographic proximity to the mineral-rich mountains attracted miners, and gold and silver booms and busts played a large role in its economic success. Today, its central location--between the west and east coasts and between major cities of the Midwest--makes it a key node for the distribution of goods and services as well as an optimal site for federal agencies and telecommunications companies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMetropolitan Denver\u003c\/i\u003e, Andrew R. Goetz and E. Eric Boschmann show how the city evolved from its origins as a mining town into a cosmopolitan metropolis. They chart the foundations of Denver's recent economic development--from mining and agriculture to energy, defense, and technology--and examine the challenges engendered by a postwar population explosion that led to increasing income inequality and rapid growth in the number of Latino residents. Highlighting the risks and rewards of regional collaboration in municipal governance, Goetz and Boschmann recount public works projects such as the construction of the Denver International Airport and explore the smart growth movement that shifted development from postwar low-density, automobile-based, suburban and exurban sprawl to higher-density, mixed use, transit-oriented urban centers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause of its proximity to the mountains and generally sunny weather, Denver has a reputation as a very active, outdoor-oriented city and a desirable place to live and work. \u003ci\u003eMetropolitan Denver\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the purposeful civic decisions made regarding tourism, downtown urban revitalization, and cultural-led economic development that make the city a destination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew R. Goetz, E. Eric Boschmann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pennsylvania Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780812250459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrew R. Goetz is Professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of Denver. E. Eric Boschmann is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of Denver.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40191894192243,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":47.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_cffedda7-a029-4284-9a9b-f0933d0eaf57.jpg?v=1655906677","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/metropolitan-denver-growth-and-change-in-the-mile-high-city-9780812250459","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}