Edmund Bacon did more to transform Philadelphia PA into the city it is today probably more than anyone. His efforts beginning in the 1940's and 50's turned former blighted areas into what are today upscale neighborhoods. He famously led an unsuccessful effort to keep skyscrapers from being built in Philadelphia (There had always been a "Gentleman's Agreement" not to build any buildings higher than the William Penn statue that rests upon the tower of City Hall). People not familiar with him surely know his son, Actor Kevin Bacon.
No comments:
Post a Comment