| An Appreciation. Flaws and all, Edmund N. Bacon molded a modern Philadelphia: Edmund N. Bacon, who died Friday at 95, was a planning visionary who dragged a declining, smoke-blackened Philadelphia kicking and screaming into the modern postindustrial age. But he was also an ideologue so entranced by his own vision that he couldn't always tell when best to leave stodgy old Philadelphia exactly as it was.
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His book 'Design of Cities' was one of the most inspiring books I ran into as an undergraduate.
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Very sad. His support of the skateboarders' use of Love Park - and his protest of their banning by riding a skateboard across it himself, as linked to in the post below this one - made me adore the guy.
Rest in peace Mr. Bacon.
since he and kahn were both heroes, i got really confused about who to root for when i saw the bacon segments in 'my architect'. i didn't know of the animosity between them before.
yeah, quite the curmudgeon in My Architect, but maybe we need more of that .
I can still hear his voice over the phone, although he hasn't called me in 15 years. "Who owns that [computer] model [of Center City Philadelphia?!?" Although it could be complete coincidence, but I suspect he called me because he saw my design idea for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway featured on a WHYY/TV12 Spotlight the night before.
I wonder what Philadelphia street they're now going to name for him.
I don't think his comedic genius could have been better showcased than in "My Architect". If only more designers shared his passion.
Edmund Bacon - World Class Rockstar
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