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unusual facts about city planner



Harrison, Australian Capital Territory

The suburb is named after the former city planner Peter Harrison, who was instrumental in reviving Walter Burley Griffin's plan for the National Capital.

Sankt Eriksbron

The influential city planner Albert Lindhagen (1823–1887) did propose a bridge south of the present one in 1866, but its current location was established in a city plan approved in 1880.

Strömbron

Though initially put forward by the influential city planner Albert Lindhagen (1823–1887) in 1866, a bridge on the current location was never included in any of his district-level city plans.


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40-Mile Loop

In 1912, another city planner, Edward H. Bennett, also recommended developing a ridgetop park long the West Hills.

Aline MacMahon

MacMahon was married to Clarence Stein, an architect and city planner, who founded the Regional Planning Association in 1928.

Cathedral of La Plata

Inspired by the European cathedrals of Amiens and Cologne, its plans were drawn by architect Ernesto Meyer under the direction of city planner Pedro Benoit.

Freddy Spaghetti

When Leslie complains to city planner Mark (Paul Schneider) about her situation, she learns he has taken a buyout and plans to join a construction company, partially in response to Ann (Rashida Jones) having broken up with him.

Krier

Rob Krier, Luxembourg architect, city planner and author; brother of Léon Krier

Léon Krier, Luxembourg architect, city planner and author; brother of Rob Krier

Manzoni

Herbert Manzoni (1899–1972), British civil engineer and city planner

Mart Stam

In 1930 Stam became one of the 20 architects and urban planners organized by Frankfurt city planner Ernst May who traveled together to the Soviet Union to create a string of new Stalinist cities, including Magnitogorsk.

Mettawa, Illinois

Famous residents and property owners within the area now known as Mettawa have included two-time presidential nominee Adlai E. Stevenson, city planner Edward H. Bennett, and more recently, news anchor and rancher Bill Kurtis.

Paul Schmitthenner

Paul Schmitthenner (15 December 1884 – 11 November 1972) was a German architect and city planner from Lauterbourg, Alsace-Lorraine, one of Adolf Hitler's architects.

Renata von Tscharner

Prior to starting the Charles River Conservancy, she was a principal of The Townscape Institute, Assistant City Planner in Berne, Switzerland, and Planning Officer with the Greater London Council’s Covent Garden Task Force.

Susan Osborne

A plaque in the sitting area along the Boulder Creek Path near 17th Street contains a dedication to Osborne for her years of work as a city planner.

Thornlie, Western Australia

Crestwood was based on the ideas of Paul Ritter, Perth's first and somewhat controversial city planner.