James Oglethorpe, founder and planner of Savannah, Georgia, was educated during the height of the Enlightenment. Influenced by John Locke and Isaac Newton, he was a visionary who sought to use “scientific laws to establish the ideal city,” explained Steve… Continue reading → Read More at http://dirt.asla.org/?p=29635
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published on: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 22:05:59 +0000