Urban Hydraulic Rhizome: Water, Space, and the City in 20th Century North Texas
Description:
During the modern era, the urbanization of water has been facilitated by various privileged discourses, which valorize major engineering interventions for the sake of continued urban growth. This research examines discourse surrounding the 2-th Century proposal and construction of a reservoir near the then-tiny farming community of Grapevine, Texas, for the benefit of urban interests. I argue that urban interests produced Grapevine space as nothing more than a container for city water, by ren…
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Date:
May 2017
Creator:
Simon, James-Eric H.
Partner:
UNT Libraries