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Development Derailed

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Description for Development Derailed Paperback. Num Pages: 275 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.

In June of 1962, the Canadian Pacific Railway announced a proposalto redevelop part of its reserved land in the heart of downtownCalgary. In an effort to bolster its waning revenues and to redefineits urban presence, the CPR proposed a multimillion dollar developmentproject that included retail, office, and convention facilities, alongwith a major transportation centre. With visions of enhanced taxrevenues, increased land values, and new investment opportunities,Calgary’s political and business leaders greeted the proposalwith excitement. Over the following year, the scope of the projectexpanded, growing to a scale never before seen in Canada. The plan tookofficial form through an agreement between ... Read more

What, in economic terms, was perceived to be a win-win situation forboth parties fell prey to a conflict between corporate rigidity and anunorganized, ill-informed, and over-enthusiastic civic administrationand city council. Drawing on the private records of Rod Sykes, theCPR’s onsite negotiator and later Calgary’s mayor, Foranunravels the fascinating story of how politics ultimately underminedpromise.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
AU Press Canada
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
EDMONTON, Canada
ISBN
9781927356081
SKU
V9781927356081
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Max Foran
Max Foran is a professor in the Faculty ofCommunication and Culture at the University of Calgary. He has writtenextensively on various western Canadian urban, rural, and culturaltopics, most recently on ranching, urban growth, and sustainability.

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