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Edmund Bacon | |
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| Born | Edmund Norwood Bacon May 2, 1910 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | October 14, 2005 (aged 95) |
| Alma mater | Cornell University Cranbrook Academy of Art |
| Occupation(s) | Urban planner, architect |
| Children | 6, including Kevin and Michael |
| Relatives | Sosie Bacon (granddaughter) Kyra Sedgwick (daughter-in-law) |
Edmund Norwood Bacon (May 2, 1910 – October 14, 2005) was an American urban planner, architect, educator, and author. During his tenure as the executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970, his visions shaped today's Philadelphia, the city of his birth, to the extent that he is sometimes described as "The Father of Modern Philadelphia".[1][2] He authored the seminal urban planning book Design of Cities. He was the father of actor Kevin Bacon.
- ^ "The Father of Modern Philadelphia". Mural Arts Philadelphia. Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ Pierznik, Christopher (February 14, 2015). "The Father of Modern Philadelphia". Medium. Christopher Pierznik. Retrieved August 22, 2017.