Alexander Garvin is a noted architect and urban planner. He is an adjunct professor of urban planning and management at Yale University. He heads a planning and design firm in New York City. He is written many books, including What Makes a Great City; The Planning Game: Lessons for Great Cities; Public Parks: The Key to Livable Communities; and The American City: What Works, What Doesn’t.
Participating Programs
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Rockefeller Center at 75: Tribute to a Miraculous Mega-Project
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What Makes A Great City
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The Planning Game: Lessons From Great Cities
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Public Parks: the Key To Livable Communities
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