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Edmund Norwood Bacon (* 2. Mai 1910 in Philadelphia; † 14. Oktober 2005) war ein US-amerikanischer Architekt, Stadtplaner und Autor. Bacon studierte an der Cornell University in Ithaca und der Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills.
Edmund Norwood Bacon (May 2, 1910 – October 14, 2005) was an American urban planner, architect, educator, and author. During his tenure as the executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970, his visions shaped today's Philadelphia , the city of his birth, to the extent that he is sometimes described as "The ...
18. Okt. 2005 · Oct. 18, 2005. Edmund N. Bacon, a leading postwar urban planner who remade much of Philadelphia, died on Friday at his home there. He was 95. His death was confirmed by his daughter Elinor...
14. Mai 2013 · Learn about Ed Bacon, a mid-century urban planner who favored pedestrians over automobiles and revitalized Philadelphia's downtown. The book explores his role, challenges, and legacy in the context of his time and the city.
28. Sept. 2010 · Learn about the vision and legacy of Edmund Bacon, the father of modern Philadelphia, who led the city's redevelopment after WWII. Explore his proposals for a 1976 World's Fair, a cable car system, and a new golden age for the city.
Edmund N. Bacon. Edmund Norwood Bacon was born in Philadelphia to conservative Quaker parents and had ancestors who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1682. His father was a medical editor at the J.B. Lippincott publishing firm. As a child, Bacon stood on the observatory platform at City Hall and surveyed the city.
When Philadelphia's iconoclastic city planner Edmund N. Baconlooked into his crystal ball in 1959, he saw a remarkable vision:"Philadelphia as an unma...
