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"The Scottish urbanist and biologist Patrick Geddes (1854-1932) is perhaps best known for introducing the concept of the "region" to architecture and planning. At the turn of the twentieth century, he was one of the strongest advocates of town planning and an active participant in debates about the future of the city. He was arguably the first planner to recognize the importance of historic city centers, and his renewal work in Edinburgh's Old Town is visible and impressive to this day.". "Geddes's famous analytical triad - place, work, and folk, corresponding to the geographical, historical,…
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3 editions- Paperback · English · 2003The MIT Press · 379 pages · 9780262731645
- Hardcover · English · 2002The MIT Press · 379 pages · 9780262232111
- Other · English · 2003MIT Press · 379 pages · 9780262285988
City planningPhilosophyCity plannersBiographyHistoryCity planning, great britain