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In 1959, planner extraordinaire Edmund Bacon imagined that in 50 years, "no part of Philadelphia is ugly or depressed." What does the next half-century have in store?

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December 17th, 2009

The Future is Now.
In 1959, planner extraordinaire Edmund Bacon imagined that in 50 years, "no part of Philadelphia is ugly or depressed." What does the next half-century have in store?
by Nathaniel Popkin
Imagining Philadelphia: Edmund Bacon and the Future of the City is the first book to assess the ideas and impact of Philadelphia's legendary city planner, who died in 2005. Ultimately, like all of us, the author wonders, "Where are we now as visionaries?"