Columbia

Columbia is a planned community that has influenced suburban development since its creation in the mid-1960s. This city of 100,000 grew out of rural farmland, patterned by the best thinkers of its time, including visionary developer James Rouse and a team of consultants such as sociologist Herbert Gans and transportation planner Alan Voorhees. World-famous architect Frank Gehry designed key buildings. Oakland Manor, featuring a barn that is a historical landmark, is one example of the structures preserved to give roots to the new town. Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon grew up in Columbia and has said it altered the course of his life, making him into the writer he is today.

Author: Barbara Kellner

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

Publication Date: Jun 01, 2005

Number of Pages: 130 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 1531612210

ISBN-13: 9781531612214