The Plan for New Haven
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By Frederick Law Olmsted, Cass Gilbert, Alan Plattus (Introduction), Vincent Scully (Preface by), Douglas Rae (Afterword)
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Long before cities were scrambling to go green and eco-conscious commuters were sensibly strapping on their bike helmets, New Haven, Connecticut, was envisioning a plan for its growth taken from the challenging ideas of the City Beautiful Movement and its call for civic monumentality. In a 1910 plan commissioned from legendary landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and prominent architect Cass Gilbert, New Haven's leaders charted new ground by incorporating revolutionary models for study...






















