The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York

1974 • 1,246 pages

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Discusses the illusion that is a democracy by pointing out what real power looks like and where it comes from.

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An absolute monster of a book for an absolute monster of a man. It's hard to hate Robert Moses when I directly benefit from so many of his works but it's undeniable that he did more harm than good. A great read about what absolute power can do

February 13, 2021

It took me about a year, with liberal audiobook assist, to get through this book, but it really is incredibly well written and researched. A model of what biography can be, and for me, as an urban planner, a crucial read to understand the histories and hidden workings of the field.

April 1, 2016

Phenomenal! Unlike any book that I've ever read.

May 4, 2017

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