This publication consists of the following three retrospective studies of past earthquakes:
1) "Earthquake as Opportunity: The Reconstruction of Pacific Garden Mall, Santa Cruz, After the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989," by architect Christopher Arnold, evaluates the innovative public-private planning process that resulted in the rebuilding of several city blocks in Santa Cruz, California.
2) "Empowering Local Governments in Disaster Recovery Management: Lessons from Watsonville and Oakland in Recovering from the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake and Other Recent Disasters," by urban planner Laurie A. Johnson, evaluates the recovery management of the cities of Watsonville and Oakland by studying the experiences of the responsible local government officials;
3) "Reexamining the Performance of Roll-Up Garage Doors in Fire Stations in Recent California Earthquakes," by consulting structural engineer Fred Turner, surveys fire districts throughout California on the performance of their roll-up garage doors in earthquakes since 1971, and makes recommendations based on his conclusion that significant delays in response to fires after earthquakes are possible due to malfunctioning doors.

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