1918- 1984

American urban planner and author He studied in Yale University He received a Bachelor's degree in city planning from MIT in 1947. Became a full professor in 1963 The Image of the City (1960) and What Time is This Place? (1972)

 Seminal contributions to the field of city

planning through empirical research Urbanism is in constant change His findings have been implemented globally Reveals what elements in the built structure of a city are important.

 Place legibility

Mental maps of a city

Paths, edges, districts, nodes, and landmarks Imageability

 Led to a more human approach to urban design

Perception of its inhabitant rather than their

conception