Plant for a more beautiful America
In the thread in the previous entry, I mentioned the beautification campaign promoted by First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, in the 1960s. I still remember the stamps that were produced as part of the effort.
-- Video of the press conference releasing the stamps, featuring Lady Bird Johnson
-- "Lady Bird's Lost Legacy," New York Times, 2007
-- "The Environmental First Lady," Public Roads Magazine, Mar/Apr 2008
The Highway Beautification Act, which put restrictions on billboards, was one element of the program and vision.
Labels: civic architecture, cultural planning, parks and open space, public realm framework, transportation planning, urban design/placemaking
posted by Richard Layman @ 10:25 AM&Permanent Link
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