Design of Cities
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Design of Cities, published in 1976, is an illustrated account of the development of urban form, written by Edmund Bacon (1910 - 2005), who was the Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970. The work looks at the many aspects that influence city design, including spatial form, interactions between humans, nature and the built environment, perception of favorable environments, color, and perspective. Bacon also explores the growth of cities from early Greek and Roman times to Philadelphia's design in the 1960's.
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