Envisioning Philadelphia
Envisioning Philadelphia
About this book
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.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL18693489W
Subjects
Philadelphia City Planning CommissionForecastingCase studiesCity plannersCity planningHistoryBiographyPolitical and social viewsCity planning, united statesPhiladelphia (pa.), biography