Greater Milwaukee's Growing Pains, 1950-2000: An Insider's View, by Cutler, Richard W.
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Greater Milwaukee's Growing Pains, 1950-2000: An Insider's View, by Cutler, Richard W.. Milwaukee County Historical Society:[Milwaukee, Wisconsin], 2001. Edition: No indication of edition. Presumed first (same date on title and copyright page).. ISBN: 0938076167. Trade Paperback, 6 by 9 inches, 308 pages. White wraps with the image of a map on front cover; black text on cover. Illustrated with 12 color maps. Includes Endnotes, Bibliography, Index of Names, and Index of Subjects.

Condition: Near Fine. Slight curl to covers and very tiny amount of wear to corners; otherwise clean, crisp and tight.

Contents: There is an old saying that all politics are local, and even a quick perusal of this fascinating book will leave you with no doubts about the truth of that old saw.

Greater Milwaukee's Growing Pains is a highly readable and fascinating insider's view of the local but powerful battles that shaped Milwaukee during the last half of the 20th century.

Perhaps taking his tack from the infamous Milwaukee Bridge Wars of the prior century, the author includes the Boundry Wars, as villages and towns attempted to avoid annexation by the rapidly growing city of Milwaukee, which desired to maintain its tax base by ever enlarging its boundaries. The book covers transportation, and the Freeway Wars, that resulted in Milwaukee's current freeway system.

It also covers flooding and the Pollution Wars, which pitted Chicago, Illinois against Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the matter of how much treatment Milwaukee had to apply to its sewage before discharging it into Lake Michigan. This battle lasted years, and was finally decided by the Supreme Court. (Milwaukee won.) On a more local level, it delves into Milwaukee's massive sewer construction program, and -- naturally -- the Sewer Wars.

The final section of the book tackles the problem of urban sprawl, including some potential solutions.