Kyle Harrison
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Public Works — A Dangerous Trade
Public Works — A Dangerous Trade
Why it’s on the list: Moses’s own 950-page defense of his record — the other side of the argument Caro made.
Published in 1970, four years before The Power Broker, and largely out of print since.
Where I saw it: Helen Andrews (@herandrews) on X, April 24, 2026: “Everyone who reads The Power Broker should also read the 950-page memoir Robert Moses wrote on his own behalf. Gotta hear both sides.”
Connections
- The Power Broker — the book this is the rebuttal to, and the reason to read them as a pair.
- Robert Moses — author and subject.
- City Building — the fight over who gets to shape a city and by what authority.