Imagining Philadelphia: Edmund Bacon and the Future of the City
"Imagining Philadelphiaoffers an insightful exploration of the ideas and impact of the Philadelphia city planner Edmund Bacon, but it is much more. Readers will see that urban development involves personalities beyond one 'great man' and will be challenged to participate themselves in the next set of big ideas to reshape the city."—Charlene Mires, author ofIndependence Hall in American Memory"Illuminating. . . . The first book to assess the ideas and impact of Philadelphia's legendary city planner."—Philadelphia City Paper