IMAGINING PHILADELPHIA: Edmund Bacon and the Future of the City

Book Talk and Walking Tour, May 25

On Tuesday May 25, 7:30-9:00 p.m., Scott Knowles will host a lecture and walking tour on Edmund Bacon’s vision for Philadelphia. The event is hosted by Head House Books, 619 S. 2nd Street, Philadelphia.

Imagining Philadelphia’s Future, An Evening at the Academy of Natural Sciences

Imagining Philadelphia authors Scott Gabriel Knowles and Harris Steinberg participated in a panel discussion on planning and development in Philadelphia at the Academy of Natural Sciences on April 22. Read all about it here on Plan Philly. The event was held as part of the Roundtable series hosted by the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia
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Upcoming Book Talk May 5

On May 5, 2010 Scott Knowles will speak at the AIA Philadelphia Center for Architecture at 5:30 p.m. Click here for more information, and to register.

University City Review Covers February 17 Book Discussion

The Penn IUR Series hosted Scott Knowles, Greg Heller, and Harris Steinberg on February 17 to discuss the book, and University City Review covered the event.

“What Edmund Bacon Saw and Failed to See”–a Profile of the Book on PlanPhilly.com

Check out this profile of the book by Elise Vider on planphilly.com.

City Paper Feature Story on Imagining Philadelphia

Check it out–the book was featured on the cover of City Paper, with a very interesting article by noted local writer and teacher Nathaniel Popkin.

Imagining Philadelphia: A Podcast Interview with Scott Gabriel Knowles

Want to know more about the book? Take a listen here.

Upcoming Events

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Scott Gabriel Knowles, Imagining Philadelphia: Edmund Bacon and the Future of the City
Book Talk & Signing
Tuesday, December 8
7:30 p.m.
Tredyffrin Public Library
582 Upper Gulph Road
Strafford, PA 19087-2052
610-688-7092
www.tredyffrinlibraries.org
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Stories About Edmund Bacon

Please use the “comments” space to leave stories about your own encounters with Philadelphia urban planner Edmund Bacon.

The book is out now!

Imagining Philadelphia is now available from University of Pennsylvania Press.