Key Planning Books & Figures (Day 1) Flashcards
Jacob Riis’ publish his book in 1890 resulting in housing reform in NYC, what was the book?
How the Other Half Lives
Ebenezer Howard’s book was published in 1898, the book initiated the Garden City movement. What is the name of this book?
Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform
Which book initiated the Garden City movement?
Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform
What book was adopted as a text book for eight graders in Chicago?
Wacker’s Manual of the Plan of Chicago
Walter Moody’s book published in 1912, was the first book to be adopted as a textbook for eighth graders in Chicago, what was the name of the book?
Wacker’s Manual of the Plan of Chicago
Flavel Shurtleff, published a book in 1914, the book was the first major text book on city planning. What was the name of the book?
Carrying Out the City Plan
Patrick Geddes, published his book in 1915 on regional planning. What book is it?
Cities in Evolution
Who is known as the the “Father of regional planning”?
Patrick Geddes
Nelson Lewis, author of _______________, published in 1916.
Planning of the Modern City
Ladislas Segoe published a book in 1941 which was the first in the “Green Book” series produced by the International City/County Management Association.
Local Planning Administration
F. Stuart Chapin published a book in 1957, and it became a common textbook on land use planning. Which book was it?
Urban Land Use Planning
Kevin Lynch, published his book 1960. The book defines basic concepts within the city, such as edge and nodes. What is the name of the book?
Image of the City
Jane Jacobs’ book published in 1961 and provided a critical look at planners and planning, with a special focus on the mistakes of urban renewal. What was the book?
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Rachel Carson, published her book in 1962, which focuses on the negative effects of pesticides on the environment. What was the name of the book?
Silent Spring
TJ Kent authored ______________ in 1964
The Urban General Plan
Alfred Reins published his book in 1966, it was a seminal book on historical preservation. What was the name of the book?
With Heritage so Rich
Ian McHarg published his book in 1969 on conservation design using an overlay technique that was later the basis of GIS. What was the name of the book?
Design with Nature
William Whyte, published his book in 1980 which promotes the use of environmental psychology and sociology in urban design. What was the name of the book?
The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces.
Who created the NY Housing Authority and published The City is the Frontier. The book was highly critical of U.S federal polices surrounding slum clearance, urban renewal, and public housing.
Charles Abrams
_____________ was the secretary of the Garden City Association and became the first manager of Letchworth, U.K. Also developed a number of garden suburbs in England and later went on to teach planning at MIT and Harvard.
Thomas Adams
_____________ was a community organizer who organized Chicago’s poor in the late 1930s and 40s. In 1946, published Reveille for Radicals, which encouraged those who were poor to become involved in American democracy. Also published Rules for Radical which provided 13 rules for community organizing.
Saul Alinsky
______________ wrote A Ladder of Citizen Participation for the Journal of the American Planning Association in 1969. The article described the levels of involvement by citizens depending on the form of participation.
Sherry Arnstein
_____________ was a Chicago architect and prominent proponent of the City Beautiful movement. The lead force behind the 1893 Columbian Exposition and later the 1909 Plan of Chicago. A famous quote was “Make no little plans. They have no fire to stir men’s blood.”
Daniel Burnham
______________ wrote Silent Spring, an important book in environmental planning.
Rachel Carson
_____________ transformed NYC public works from the 1930-1950s. Expanded the state’s park systems and built numerous parkways, playgrounds, highways, bridges, tunnels and public housing.
Robert Moses
____________ designed Mariemont, Ohio and was a leading planner and landscape architect. Made substantial contributions including creating the first comprehensive plan in Florida, contributing to the park system in Madison, WI and designing Venice, FL.
John Nolen
_______________ is considered the father of landscape architecture. Responsible for many of the nation’s most important parks including Central and Prospect park in NYC, Niagra Reservation, and university campus landscapes. Also was a part of the design team for Riverside, IL, laid out in 1868.
Frederick Law Olmstead, Sr.
_____________ developed the neighborhood unit concept, which was implemented in Radburn, NJ. Was also a key contributor to the 1929 Regional Survey of NY and its Environs.
Clarence Perry
___________ was an architect responsible for designing Acrosanti, an experimental utopian city in Arizona focused on minimizing the impact of development on the natural environment.
Paolo Soleri
____________ designed Sunnyside Gardens in Queens, NY, Radburn, NJ, and many other garden suburbs in the U.S. Was also a major proponent of the Garden City movement and wrote New Town for America in 1951.
Clarence Stein
________________ served as the head of the Resettlement Administration during the New Deal and worked on the greenbelt cities programs, which sought construction of new, self-sufficient cities. Was also closely involved in the development of Aurtherdale, West VA, a Resettlement Administration community. Also later served on the NYC Planning Commission and as governor of Puerto Rico.
Rexford Tugwell
______________ was an English town planner and designer of Letchworth. Lectured at the University of Birmingham in England and Columbia University. Author of Town Planning in Practice, published in 1909
Sir Raymond Unwin
______________ was the founder of American housing policy and worked to reform policy related to housing and city planning. Served as an executive secretary of the Regional Planning Association of American and authored Modern Housing. Was influential in the passage of the Housing Act in 1937.
Catherine Bauer Wurster
