Before Renaissance: Planning in Pittsburgh, 1889-1943

by Edward K. Muller and John F. Bauman

Before Renaissance examines a half-century epoch during which planners, public officials, and civic leaders engaged in a dialogue about the meaning of planning and its application for improving life in Pittsburgh. Planning emerged from the concerns of progressive reformers and businessmen over the social and physical problems of the city. In the Steel City enlightened planners such as Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., and Frederick Bigger pioneered the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822959305
• ISBN13: 9780822959304
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.4"