John Nolen, Landscape Architect and City Planner

Seldom is a definitive work such as this also written in such an engaging style that carries readers along so effortlessly. This handsome book seals Nolen’s huge and enduring legacy in large part because of the way it brings its subject matter alive and makes it memorable. Hats off to Bruce Stephenson for honoring one of the nation’s leading pioneers in city planning by producing this well-documented and richly illustrated biography (with over 130 plans, sketches, and photos). It should be required reading for all students of planning, and be in the working libraries of every professional planner.