Edward J. Logue

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Edward J. Logue
Logue working in Boston during the 1960s
President of the South Bronx Development Organization
In office
1979–1985
Appointed byEd Koch
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJorge Batista[1]
Head of the New York State Urban Development Corporation
In office
1968–1975
Appointed byNelson Rockefeller
Director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority[2]
In office
October 20, 1960 – August 4, 1967
Appointed byJohn F. Collins
Preceded byKane Simonian
Succeeded byFrancis X. Cuddy
New Haven Redevelopment Agency
In office
1954–1960
Personal details
BornFebruary 7, 1921
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 2000 (age 78)
West Tisbury, Massachusetts
ProfessionUrban planner and public administrator

Edward Joseph Logue (February 7, 1921 – January 27, 2000) was an American urban planner and public administrator who worked in New Haven, Boston, and New York State.[3] Commentators often compare Logue with Robert Moses - both were advocates of large-scale urban renewal in the United States from the 1950s through the 1970s.[4]

Logue headed the New Haven Redevelopment Agency, Boston Redevelopment Authority, New York State Urban Development Corporation, and the South Bronx Development Organization. Logue is best known for overseeing major public works projects, such as Faneuil Hall-Quincy Market and Government Center in Boston, and the re-development of Roosevelt Island in New York City.[5][6]

Logue was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1967 Boston mayoral election.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lewis1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "BRA History | Boston Planning & Development Agency". www.bostonplans.org. Boston Planning & Redevelopment Authority. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
  3. ^ Friends of Edward J. Logue, Biography, retrieved 2008-08-27
  4. ^ Dunlap, David (April 23, 2000), "Edward Logue, Visionary City Planner, Is Remembered", The New York Times
  5. ^ Bermon, Sharon (February 5, 2000), "Ed Logue, Who Conceived Roosevelt Island and Served as its Midwife, is Dead at 78", The Main Street WIRE, archived from the original on September 30, 2011
  6. ^ Cohen, Lizabeth. Saving America's cities : Ed Logue and the struggle to renew urban America in the suburban age. ISBN 978-0-374-72160-2. OCLC 1121594185.