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Design of Cities, first published in 1967, is an illustrated account of the development of urban form, written by Edmund Bacon (1910–2005), who was the executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970.
24 de jun. de 2015 · Design of cities. by. Bacon, Edmund N. Publication date. 1976. Topics. City planning, Space (Architecture), Harmony (Aesthetics) Publisher. New York : Penguin Books.
20 de may. de 1976 · A comprehensive review of historic and contemporary urban design strategies complete with wonderful hand drawn, pre CAD, diagrams and sketches with a compelling text written by former Philiadelphia city planner Ed Bacon and several younger urban designers.
In a brilliant synthesis of words and pictures, Edmund N. Bacon relates historical examples to modern principles of urban planning. He vividly demonstrates how the work of great architects and planners of the past can influence subsequent development and be continued by later generations.
In a brilliant synthesis of words and pictures, Edmund N. Bacon relates historical examples to modern principles of urban planning. He vividly demonstrates how the work of great...
As Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970, Edmund Bacon played a major role in shaping modern Philadelphia. Design of Cities is a distillation of design strategies from cities throughout history, which Bacon sought to apply in Philadelphia.
Cities today are designed by an intricate interplay of private investment, public subsidies and incentives for development, government regulations, public participation, and public protest. The professional urban designer needs to know how to work with and guide all these forces.
