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Robert Weinberg (urban Planner)
Robert Charles Weinberg (December 18, 1901 – January 25, 1974) was an American architect and urban planner. He is mostly known for his projects in his native New York City, particularly relating to parks. After graduating from Ethical Culture Fieldston School he attended Harvard University, Harvard where he earned several degrees. For most of his life, he lived on New York's Washington Square Park, Washington Square and also maintained a house in Ridgefield, Connecticut. He died in 1974; he and his wife left a portion of their estate to Harvard which established a professorship in his name. Weinberg worked for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, New York City Parks Department and the New York Department of City Planning, where his disagreements with Robert Moses led to his dismissal. He was instrumental in preserving Washington Square Park, and the Jefferson Market Library, Jefferson Market Courthouse, as well as being involved in unsuccessful attempts to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
