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Bio

(1941-2021) Architect, author. Alexander Garvin was born in New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Full Name

Alexander Garvin

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline


Unknown

RESIDENCE

As a child, Mr. Garvin lived on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York.

Unknown

OTHER

Mr. Garvin graduated from the Riverdale Country School in the Bronx, New York.

1941

BIRTH

Alexander Garvin was born in New York on March 8, 1941.

1996

LITWORK

The American City: What Works, What Doesn't
McGraw-Hill (3rd editioin 2013)
0071801626 / 978-0071801621
Nonfiction.

2000

LITWORK

Parks, Recreation, and Open Space: A 21st Century Agenda
Chicago, IL: American Planning Association
1884829546 / 978-1884829543
Nonfiction.

2004

LITWORK

The Beltline Emerald Necklace: Atlanta's New Public Realm
Commissioned by the Georgia office of the Trust for Public Land

Nonfiction.

2010

LITWORK

Public Parks: The Key to Livable Communities
W. W. Norton and Company
0393732797 / 978-0393732795
Nonfiction.

2013

LITWORK

The Planning Game: Lessons from Great Cities
W. W. Norton and Company
0393733440 / 978-0393733440
Nonfiction.

2016

LITWORK

What Makes a Great City
Island Press
161091757X / 978-1610917575
Nonfiction.

2019

LITWORK

The Heart of the City: Creating Vibrant Downtowns for a New Century
Island Press
1610919491 / 978-1610919494
Nonfiction.

2021

DEATH

Alexander Garvin died at his home in Manhattan, New York, on December 17, 2021.

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