Hans Blumenfeld
Hans Blumenfeld, OC (October 18, 1892 – January 30, 1988) was a German Canadian architect and city planner.[1]
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| Born | October 18, 1892 Osnabrück, Germany |
| Died | January 30, 1988 (aged 95) Toronto, Ontario |
| Occupation | urban and regional planner |
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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
- Joch, Andreas (16 March 2011). "Hans Blumenfeld (1892–1988): Architect and city planner". Transatlantic Perspectives.
- Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. pp. 44–45.
- "Hans Blumenfeld 1892–1988"—Peace magazine biography
- Hans Blumenfeld at The Canadian Encyclopedia
- in German, at Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Institut für Kunst- und Baugeschichte, by Claudia Bothe, n. d.
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