Judy Mattivi Morley, founder of the popular Denver History Tours, is an independent consultant who serves as a member of the city's Lower Downtown Design Review Board.
"An important addition to the historiography of western urbanism. .
. . Succinct and well-written, Morley's book is an excellent
example of how western landscapes, the myths surrounding them, and
the policies managing them can uncover new insights into the West's
regional character."--Western Historical Quarterly"Morley's
must-read book confirms that the history of place is a history of
power as it exposes the hidden histories and the constructed nature
of landscapes. Her work stands as a valuable contribution to the
historiography of gentrification, historical preservation, tourism,
collective memory, and the creation of the U.S. West, as well as
urban development and planning."--New Mexico Historical
Review"Provides wonderful insight into the events and people that
have come to define these unique places."--Pacific Northwest
Quarterly"Morley's book is refreshing because it does not
categorically discredit these environments for sanitizing the past
and sparking gentrification, as does so much academic scholarship
on the subject."--Pacific Historical Review"Morley makes a real
contribution to preservation by writing in detail about the
pioneering efforts that worked (and failed) in these three
cities."--Denver Post
"The process of historic preservation not only generated contests
over the uses of city space, the meanings of the past, and the
beneficiaries of investment and planning; it also produced vital
neighborhoods that quickly became integral to the identity of
Albuquerque, Denver, and Seattle. Morley demonstrates how
preservation made growing western cities more legible through
creative references to their pasts."--John M. Findlay, author of
Magic Lands"An important contribution to the history of
preservation in the U.S., and its pivotal role in urban
revitalization."--Chris Wilson, author of The Myth of Santa Fe"An
important, path-breaking book."--Thomas J. Noel, coauthor of
Colorado: A History of the Centennial State
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