Worthy of the Nation: Washington, DC, from L'Enfant to the National Capital Planning Commission
In the last thirty years much has changed in Washington, inspiring new visionaries and the creation of new realities in the city. I hope that you enjoy the continuing epic of our nation’s capital as told in this new edition ofWorthy of the Nation, a book that offers a wealth of insights and information.(from the Foreword by Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States)This account clearly makes the case that the city would never have emerged in its present (and strikingly beautiful) form without the strong hand of planners who were politically empowered to run roughshod over the desires of various commercial developers and private interests.(Francis FukuyamaAmerican Interest)New life for a classic.(Planning)