Contents – October 2023
CONTENTS – October 2023
THE “PEOPLE TO KNOW” EDITION
From…Planetizen’s Readers.
The 100 Most Influential Urbanists.
These are the people that have had the most influence on the places and environments that we call home. LINK: https://www.planetizen.com/features/95189-100-most-influential-urbanists
From…The American Planning Association.
National Planning Pioneers.
The Planning Pioneer Awards are presented to pioneers of the profession who have made personal and direct innovations in American planning that have significantly and positively redirected planning practice, education, or theory with long-term results. LINK: https://www.planning.org/awards/pioneers/
From…CharacterTowns.org.
The professionals listed below are of special interest to CT.org. Some are listed by Planetizen and APA, as noted. Each entry below links to a book, video or summary of their work. Many other notables, such as Rachel Carson, are highlighted in companion Editions.
PROFILES OF SELECTED NOTABLE PLANNERS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS…
- Clarence Stein, listed above, Planner/Architect
- Constantinos Doxiadis, City Planner
- Herman Kahn, Physicist/Futurist
- Howard T. Odum and Eugene P. Odum, Ecologists
- Jan Gehl, listed above, Urban Designer
- Lawrence Halperin, Landscape Architect
- Louise Blanchard Bethune, Architect
- Doug Farr. Architect/Urbanist/Author
MEDIA OF SELECTED NOTABLE PLANNERS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS…
- E. O. Wilson, Sociobiologist
- Edward Glaeser, listed above, Urban Economist
- Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr, and Jr. listed, Planners/Landscape Architects
- Thomas Friedman, Futurist/Writer
- William McDonough, listed above, Architect
BOOKS ABOUT SELECTED NOTABLE PLANNERS AND ALLIED PROFESSIONALS…
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