Havana
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Havana

Two Faces of the Antillean Metropolis

  1. 464 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Havana

Two Faces of the Antillean Metropolis

About this book

One of the oldest and most celebrated cities in the Western Hemisphere, Havana is a fascinating metropolis where history has left its handprint on every corner. Here, an international trio of well-known architects and planners assesses nearly five hundred years of development in the Cuban capital. They offer an insightful introduction to Havana’s historic architecture and modern buildings, its social and economic fabric, its diverse people, and its contemporary challenges and opportunities.

From the colonial and early republican periods, through the 1959 revolution, and into the post-Soviet era and today, the authors trace Havana’s physical evolution and place it in the context of important political, economic, and cultural developments. This new edition — which has been completely revised, redesigned, and updated since the book’s original publication in 1997 — also highlights recent restoration efforts in Old Havana, commercial development projects throughout the city, and the wide-ranging effects of international tourism.

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Index

  • Abbott, 77
  • Abnegation, 257
  • Abolition, 41. See also Slavery Aborigines, 11
  • Abreu, Marta, 318
  • Academia de MĆŗsica de Santa Cecilia, 30
  • Acana, 22
  • Accesoria, 100
  • A copio, 250
  • ACOREC, 192
  • Acropolis, 68, 117
  • Administration of Physical Planning and Architecture (PlanificaciĆ³n FĆ­sica y Arquitectura), 193
  • Administrative Councils (Consejos de AdministraciĆ³n), 174
  • Adobe, 29
  • Aduanas, 59
  • AerolĆ­neas Q, 98
  • Africa, 90, 96, 231, 297
  • Afro-Cuban religion, 129
  • Agricultural Command Outposts ( Puestos de Mando Provincial de la Agricultura), 140, 275
  • Agricultural Development (Desarrollo Agropecuario), 141
  • Agricultural Markets, 25
  • Agriculture: diversification in, 139; and production, 139
  • Aguada del Cura, 104
  • Aguirre, Mirta, 116n Airlines, 294
  • Air pollution, 242, 271
  • Airport, 159
  • Alamar, 213, 218ā€“20, 225, 307
  • Alameda: definition of, 33; Alameda de Extramuros, 315; Alameda de Isabel II, 35; Alameda de Paula, 28, 97, 106
  • Alarcon, Ricardo, 133, 362
  • AlbaƱilerĆ­a, 31
  • Albear, 104
  • Albear aqueduct, 104, 318
  • Albergues, 223
  • Albers, Joseph, 82n
  • Albini, Franco, 83, 197, 336
  • Aldama Palace, 31, 55, 59, 317, 330, 338
  • Alea, GutiĆ©rrez, 306, 327n
  • Alexander, Christopher, 206n, 225
  • Algarrobo trees, 107
  • Alger, 29
  • Alhambra, 60
  • Allende, Salvador, 33, 216, 255 Alma Mater statue, 117
  • Al Medina restaurant, 333n
  • Almendares, 5, 12, 54, 99, 362
  • Almendares Park, 107
  • Almendares River, 17, 23, 56ā€“57, ...

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Figures
  7. Tables
  8. Foreword
  9. Preface
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. ONE. History, Geography, and Society
  12. TWO. The First Half Century: The Rise of an Antillean Metropolis
  13. THREE. The Havana of January
  14. FOUR. Socialist Havana: Planning, Dreams, and Reality
  15. FIVE. City Government and Administration: Old and New Actors
  16. SIX. The Hope and Reality of Socialist Housing
  17. SEVEN. The Changing Nature of the Economy
  18. EIGHT. The Value of Social Functions
  19. NINE. Habana Vieja: Pearl of the Caribbean
  20. TEN. Havanaā€™s Future: Risks and Opportunities
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index