E. O. Wilson, Biologist
Edward Osborne Wilson (born June 10, 1929), usually cited as E. O. Wilson, is an American biologist, researcher (sociobiology, biodiversity, island […]
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Herman Kahn
Futurist “Herman Kahn was a founder of the Hudson Institute and one of the preeminent futurists of the latter part
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“The Upcycle” A Presentation and Signing with William McDonough.
CharacterTowns.org regards William McDonough as one of the great thinkers of our time. His work on the built environment sets
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City Planner – Edmund N. Bacon
CharacterTowns.org regards Ed Bacon among several planners in the post-war United States who set the tone for city planning and
Clarence Stein
Trained as an architect, Stein participated in several of the most influential housing complex designs of the 20th century, including
Urban Designer, Jan Gehl
Jan Gehl is a practicing Urban Design Consultant and Professor of Urban Design at the School of Architecture in Copenhagen,
Benoit Mandelbrot: Fractals and the art of roughness.
Fractals, like the Powers of Ten, is a concept seemingly unrelated to urban design and city planning. However, understanding natural
Robert K. Merton and the Social Sphere of Sustainability.
Robert K. Merton is a social scientist in the tradition of the founders of sociology contributing to an understanding of
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Working, Researching, Interviewing, Writing by Robert A. Caro
The book’s focus is on how Mr. Caro does his work. How he engages with people involved in the lives
Design of Cities: Revised Edition by Edmund N. Bacon
Character town planning benefits from Mr. Bacon’s work. Design of Cities is the book one should read when starting a career