4. Artist Organizations, Political Advocacy, and the Creation of a Residential SoHo

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction Art, Artists, and Gentrifi cation 1
4. 1. The Wastelands of New York 12
5. 2. Making the Artist Loft 42
6. 3. Gray Areas and Industrial Slums: The Lower Manhattan Expressway 71
7. 4. Artist Organizations, Political Advocacy, and the Creation of a Residential SoHo 92
8. 5. Moving Art Downtown 107
9. 6. Real Estate and SoHo Politics: Loft Promotion and Historic Preservation in Lower Manhattan 133
10. 7. The Embourgeoisement of SoHo 158
11. 8. The Spread of Loft Living: Real Estate Development and Tenant Conflict in SoHo and Beyond 182
12. 9. Making New York a Loft Living City 209
13. Conclusion. Contemporary SoHo and the Neighborhood’s Signifi cance 230
14. Acknowledgments 239
15. Notes 243
16. Bibliography 273
17. Index 283