William I. Goodman

Background

Goodman, William I. was born on June 24, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Morris and Bella (Kecner) Goodman.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Wayne State University, 1942; M.Pub. Administration, Wayne State University, 1950; M.City Planning, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1952.

Career

Planner, Detroit City Planning Commission, 1943-1950; resident planner, Adams, Howard & Greeley, Hartford, Connecticut, 1952-1953; director rezoning study, Boston City Planning Board, 1953-1954; assistant professor city planning, Harvard University, 1953-1956; associate professor urban planning, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1956-1960; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1960-1965, 71-88, emeritus, 1988-1995; department chairman urban planning, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1965-1971; director Office Transportation Research, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1976-1979; planning consultant, 1955-1995; director, Office Urban Transportation Systems, unites states department Transportation, 1971-1973; consultant, Office Urban Transportation Systems, unites states department Transportation. Consultant International Cooperation Administration, Govts. Costa Rica, Iran, United States Offices Regional Economics Development Massachusetts, Illinois, Wisconsin, South Dakot.

United States delegate to Economics Commission Europe Colloquium on Urban Transportation, 1973.

Achievements

• William I. Goodman has been listed as a noteworthy Urban planner, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Principles And Practice Of Urban Planning - Municipal Management Series

    (Very good condition, clean pages with no notes)

  • Principles and Practice of Urban Planning (Municipal Management)

Membership

Member Wabash Valley Interstate Commission, 1966-1995. Served with Army of the United States, 1945. Member American Planning Association, American Society Planning Officials (education council), Am.Inst.

Certified Planners, American Institute Planners (vice president, past member of the Board of Governors, advisory board Journal), Association Collegiate Schools of Planning (president 1970-1971).

Connections

Married Pearl Meisner, December 28, 1946. Children– Ann, Deborah.

Father:

Morris Goodman

Mother:

Bella (Kecner) Goodman

Spouse:

Pearl Meisner

child:

Ann Goodman

child:

Deborah Goodman