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Design of Cities (book) In a brilliant synthesis of words and pictures, Edmund N. Bacon relates historical examples to modern principles of urban planning. He vividly demonstrates how the work of great architects and planners of the past can influence subsequent development and be continued by later generations. By illuminating the historical background of urban design, Bacon also shows us the fundamental forces and considerations that determine the form of a great city. Perhaps the most significant of these are simultaneous movement systems—the paths of pedestrian and vehicular traffic, public and private transportation—that serve as the dominant organizing force, and Bacon looks at movement systems in cities such as London, Rome, and New York. He also stresses the importance of designing open space as well as architectural mass and discusses the impact of space, color, and perspective on the city-dweller. That the centers of cities should and can be pleasant places in which to live, work, and relax is illustrated by such examples as Rotterdam and Stockholm.	$50
Form, Design, and the City (film) Form, Design, and the City was a studio filming from in 1963 of a presentation Bacon made at the 93rd annual convention of the American Institute of Architects in Philadelphia. In the presentation, Bacon narrates as his staff and other prominent designers stand on the floor and on ladders to draw a large-scale illustration of Philadelphia's development, evolving through the film from William Penn's original plan to the Planning Commission's work of the 1950s. The physical setting, and the basic style of presentation are as originally presented on the stage. The film runs 57 minutes.	$20
Ed Bacon T-Shirt One degree of separation from Ed Bacon. Made from 100% pre-shrunk cotton.	$20	Medium Large XL XXL

Bacon's "Understanding Cities" Films Available Elsewhere:

The five Understanding Cities films are each 29 minutes. Bacon narrated these films in 1983 and 1984. In the films, Bacon shows how a central design idea can be so powerful that it carries through many people and generations to build a coherent, evolving city. All of the films also focus on the world's dependence on petroleum fuel, and how its shortage is going to force us to return to cities, relying on an urban lifestyle and alternate modes of transportation. The first three films look at the historical development of Rome, Paris, and London. The next film looks at the American Urban Experience, and the final film discusses the potential of the City of the Future.

• Understanding Cities: John Nash and London. (Urban Productions, 1984), Running time: 00:29.
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• Understanding Cities: Paris. (Urban Productions, 1984), Running time: 00:29.
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• Understanding Cities: Rome - Impact of an Idea. (Urban Productions, 1984), Running time: 00:29.
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• Understanding Cities: The American Urban Experience. (Urban Productions, 1984), Running time: 00:29.
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• Understanding Cities: The City of the Future. (Urban Productions, 1984), Running time: 00:29.
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