Imagining Philadelphia by Scott Gabriel Knowles
In his 1959 essay Philadelphia in the Year 2009, Edmund Bacon described a city remade, modernized in time to host the 1976 Bicentennial celebration and Philadelphia World's Fair. Imagining Philadelphia assesses Bacon's vision, discussing what has been accomplished and what might have been.
"Imagining Philadelphia offers an insightful exploration of the ideas and impact of the Philadelphia city planner Edmund Bacon, but it is much moreReaders 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 of Independence Hall in American Memory *
"Illuminating. . . . The first book to assess the ideas and impact of Philadelphia's legendary city planner." * Philadelphia City Paper *
"Illuminating. . . . The first book to assess the ideas and impact of Philadelphia's legendary city planner." * Philadelphia City Paper *
Scott Gabriel Knowles is Associate Professor of History and Politics at Drexel College and Associate Dean and Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry at Pennoni Honors College. He is also author of The Disaster Experts: Mastering Risk in Modern America, also available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780812220780 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812220781 |
| Title | Imagining Philadelphia |
| Author | Scott Gabriel Knowles |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Year published | 2009-11-16 |
| Number of pages | 184 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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