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Explore the personal library of one of Philadelphia’s most visionary City Planners. DesignPhiladelphia invites the public to a rare book sale featuring titles from the private collection of Edmund N. Bacon, whose ideas shaped the modern city.
On Friday evening, DesignPhiladelphia will host a special Social Reception featuring remarks by Greg Heller, founder of the Ed Bacon Foundation and creator of the original Better Philadelphia Challenge, now known as the Edmund N. Bacon Student Urban Design Competition. Heller is also the author of Ed Bacon: Planning, Politics, and the Building of Modern Philadelphia, a definitive account of Bacon’s life and work.
Together, we'll celebrate two decades of student-driven urban vision and the enduring legacy of Edmund N. Bacon in shaping Philadelphia and the practice of city planning.