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Patrick Geddes

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Cities in Evolution - 1915 | Considered the father of regional planning

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Death and Life of Great American Cities in 1961 Importance of design in terms of user orientation, mix of uses, safety, public sidewalk life, and other factors Advocated for mix of uses, short blocks, and pedestrian-scale development to create vibrant cities and increased safety with continual activity and eyes on the street

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Multiple nuclei theory with Ullman

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Wrote Garden Cities of Tomorrow in 1898 Wrote Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform Concept of garden cities to overcome social inequalities and economic inefficiencies of urban areas Self-sufficient, high-density communities surrounded by greenbelt of agricultural land and open space as alternative to industrialized city

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Great Society program, of which Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Act of 1968 was center Community participation rather than top-down neighborhood revitalization Social and economic rebuilding rather than physical

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The Urban General Plan - 1964 | Classic planning textbook on history, purpose, scope, clients, and use of general or comprehensive plan

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Designed Denver's Parks and Parkways System in 1906

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Wrote Edgeless Cities in 2002 | Dominant urban form with large, isolated, suburban office complexes that are not accessible by pedestrians or by transit

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Levittown Post-World War II planned communities Assembly-line style of housing construction

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Wrote Man and Nature in 1864 | Explored destructive impact of human action on the natural environment and inspired the conservationist movement

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with Molotch Proposed in 1987 that urban development is actually directed by elite members of community who control the resources and have business and political interests that benefit from the development

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Design with Nature - 1969 Conservation development Layering different types of spatial data - similar to GIS, but predates it

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``` Stewart McKinney Act of 1987 First major response to homelessness Established broad federal definition Provided assistance with an emphasis on elderly, disabled, and families with children Established continuum of care ```

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Rational planning with Banfield

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Designed first limited access highway in 1926 Bronx River Parkway in Westchester County, NY Influenced the development of state parks and parkways in NY in 1920s Drafted State Park Plan for New York in 1923 Lobbied state successfully to establish State Council of Parks in 1923

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Phased out Great Society programs

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Senator from Nebraska Instrumental in creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority First multifunctional regional authority created under FDR

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Designed Savannah, GA in 1733 | Featured a central public square

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Central Park, NY and Riverside, IL First planned suburban community stressing rural amenities Residents could commute by rail to Chicago Designed as garden suburb, with parks and greenways Influenced 20th C suburban development Curving streets and well-landscaped areas

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Forest Hill Gardens, NY Influenced neighborhood unit concept First president of the American Planning Institute - 1917 Prepared plans for Detroit, Utica, Boulder, New Haven, Pittsburgh, Rochester, and Newport

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Report on the Lands of the Arid Region of the United States in 1878 Included a proposed regional plan that would foster settlement of the arid west and conserve scarce water resources

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with George Kessler, designed Denver's Parks and Parkways System in 1906

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Phased out UDAG

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Advocate for building mega-structures that begin underground and leave nature relatively undisturbed - Conceived city as a building with mega-structures that included transportation terminals, retail businesses, housing, and employment centers serving a population of 100,000 or more -Gained some acceptance among urban designers in early 1960s Major development was Arcosanti in Arizona -Built environment should maximize human interaction and interaction with the natural environment

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Created TVA and Works Progress Administration

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Supporter of conservationist movement Inland Waterway Commission in 1907 to encourage multipurpose planning in waterway development, including navigation, power, irrigation, flood control, and water supply Pelican Island, FL - 1903 - first national wildlife refuge to protect the Brown Pelican

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Planned community - Columbia, MD Pioneered indoor shopping malls in the 1950s Used model of colonial village for blueprint for Columbia Class integration and neighborhood unit principles

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Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act of 1988 25 percent state and local match for federal funds for disaster relief Importance of mitigating potential effects of a natural hazard Requires states to appoint a state hazard mitigation officer

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National Trust for Historic Preservation | Dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing America's communities

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Headed the U.S. Resettlement Program in 1935 under the New Deal Carried out land reform and population resettlement

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Sunnyside Gardens, NY | Planned neighborhood

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Public housing advocate | Wrote Modern Housing in 1934

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Coined the term "greenway" The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces in 1980 Factors that contribute to the success of urban spaces include abundance of public spaces, active street life, and the ability to purchase food and drink Importance of environmental psychology and sociology in urban design