Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Robert Moses on charges of conflict of interest
Peter Samuel's brief, which cites a rebuttal of Robert Caro's biography of Robert written by Moses himself (see below) can be read at the link above.
Back in the 1970's, Robert Caro wrote a LONG biography of New York Parks and Arterial Highways official and founder of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (and many other offices) Robert Moses entitled The Power Broker. In my opinion, this is a deeply-flawed book, in part because many of the "facts" presented in it are false. It is also, to a large extent, the ideological foundation for the notion of "induced" demand for highway capacity, though Caro never uses the term.
The Power Broker, in spite of the flaws, is still worth reading if you have the time (over 1,000 pages!). It can be purchased from Amazon.com at this link.
The actual text of the Moses rebuttal can be found here.
Back in the 1970's, Robert Caro wrote a LONG biography of New York Parks and Arterial Highways official and founder of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (and many other offices) Robert Moses entitled The Power Broker. In my opinion, this is a deeply-flawed book, in part because many of the "facts" presented in it are false. It is also, to a large extent, the ideological foundation for the notion of "induced" demand for highway capacity, though Caro never uses the term.
The Power Broker, in spite of the flaws, is still worth reading if you have the time (over 1,000 pages!). It can be purchased from Amazon.com at this link.
The actual text of the Moses rebuttal can be found here.
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