Designing San Francisco: Art, Land, and Urban Renewal in the City by the Bay

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By Alison Isenberg

Published May 23, 2018

When large-scale development faced San Francisco in the 1950s, formerly a low-rise city, arts professionals from graphic designers to sculptors brought new ideas to planning the rebuilding of the city. Designing San Francisco (Princeton University Press) explores the debates these professionals had with city planners and architects about preservation, public spaces, and public art.

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An inside look up the inside of a building, with four floors and a dinosaur skeleton visible.
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