1. John Nolen in Context 2. Biography 3. A Model City, the Hope of Democracy 4. Modern City Planning Principles and Local Happiness 5. Better Planning, Better Organization, Better Control 6. The Problem with Practical Arguments
Biography
Jody Beck is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Colorado Denver. His research focuses on the connections between the politics of daily life, patterns of inhabitation and the design of landscapes at all scales.
"Beck discuss a wide range of themes illustrated by Nolen’s works and writings. The most interesting and well developed of these include the following: (1) his early growth and development at Girard College, Wharton School, and the American Society for the Extension of University Teaching (ASEUT); (2) his studies of landscape architecture at Harvard University; (3) travels to Europe and transatlantic exchange of ideas; (4) evolution of his approach to comprehensive planning; (5) his reflections on racism and segregation; (6) his role as educator; and (7) lessons from Nolen’s life and work for today’s planners."
- Frederick E. Lutt, Journal of Planning History, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA
