The Plan That Changed Urban Planning

A tour shows off the results of a plan that "completely changed the direction of urban planning for much of the last century."

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November 10, 2010, 11:00 AM PST

By Tim Halbur

In 1969, Battery Park City in New York was destined to become a hopelessly autocentric area, with garage entrances dotting the streetscape. But planners managed to rethink the plan in time to create something new and different that's had a lasting impact on the way planning happens.

Recently, two people who were integral in turning Battery Park around (Brian Shea of Cooper, Robertson & Partners, and Susan Kaplan, the retiring director of sustainability design for the Battery Park City Authority) gave a handful of urban enthusiasts a tour explaining how they did it.

Thanks to Robert Steuteville

FULL STORY: Battery Park City: The verdict on an influential urban plan

Tuesday, November 9, 2010 in New Urban Network

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