Background
Mayer, Harold Melvin was born on March 27, 1916 in New York City. Son of Alexander and Rose (Kreiss) Mayer.
( This is the story of Chicago and how it grew. In a litt...)
This is the story of Chicago and how it grew. In a little over a century it rose from a mere frontier outpost to become one of the great cities of the world. No single book can possibly encompass the immense scope of this development or convey the endless diversity of the life of Chicago's people. But with the help of the camera it is possible to capture many dimensions of this extraordinary story. This volume, however, which comprises over 1,000 pictures and 50 maps, tries to do more than show physical development—it attempts to suggest how the city expanded and why it looks the way it does. Because it asks different questions, this book differs markedly from other "pictorial histories" of American cities. Instead of emphasizing society and customs, this volume deals with the physical conditions of life. In place of the conventional interest in "founding fathers" and leading families, it is more concerned with street scenes and ordinary people. Without neglecting downtown, it also reaches into the residential areas and neighborhood shopping centers. Moreover, this volume is concerned with suburbs and "satellite" towns as well as the historic city. "Chicago: Growth of a Metropolis is an incredible book. Like its subject it is excessive, and nothing succeeds like excess. It is handsomely designed, with a thousand photographs that document the physical growth and the spatial patterns of the city. . . . A dimensionalism comes through that no other city has. Carl Sandburg sang it in his poetry, and the book does more to grasp it . . . than any other book I have seen."—Hugh Newell Jacobson, New Republic
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educator geographer urban planner
Mayer, Harold Melvin was born on March 27, 1916 in New York City. Son of Alexander and Rose (Kreiss) Mayer.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1936; Master of Science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1937; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1943.
Zoning specialist, Chicago Land Use Survey, 1939-1940;
research planner, Chicago Plan Commission, 1940-1942;
director research, Chicago Plan Commission, 1948-1950;
geographer, United States Office Strategic Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1943-1944;
chief division planning analysis, Philadelphia City Planning Commission, 1944-1948;
assistant professor to professor, University of Chicago, 1950-1968;
professor, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1968-1974;
professor geography, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1974-1994. Consultant 1941-1994. Member Chicago Regional Port District Board, 1951-1953.
Commissioner, chairman transportation committee Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission, Chicago, 1965-1968. Chairman port subcommittee Maritime Transportation Research Board, Washington, 1968-1974. Vice president Milwaukee Board Harbor Commissioners, 1977-1988.
( This is the story of Chicago and how it grew. In a litt...)
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Member American Institute Certified Planners, Association American Geographers (councillor 1964-1967, Anderson medal for applied geography, 1991, Ullman award for transportation 1991), American Planning Association (past president West Lakes), Transportation Research Forum.
Married Florence Schulson, March 23, 1952. Children: Jonathan D., Judith H.