Hans Blumenfeld

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Hans Blumenfeld
Born(1892-10-18)October 18, 1892
Osnabrück, Germany
DiedJanuary 30, 1988(1988-01-30) (aged 95)
Toronto, Ontario
Occupation(s)urban and regional planner

Hans Blumenfeld, OC (October 18, 1892 – January 30, 1988) was a German Canadian architect and city planner.[1]

Blumenfeld published many articles on economic and social effects of planning with the emphasis on interdependence of physical, social and economic renewal. In 1967 his book The Modern Metropolis, Its Origins, Growth, Characteristics, and Planning: Selected Essays by Hans Blumenfeld was published.[2] In 1987, his book Life Begins at 65: The Not Entirely Candid Autobiography of a Drifter was published. In 1978, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

References

  1. ^ Joch, Andreas (16 March 2011). "Hans Blumenfeld (1892–1988): Architect and city planner". Transatlantic Perspectives.
  2. ^ Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. pp. 44–45.