A Vigorous Institution: The Living Legacy of Patrick Geddes

by Walter Stephen (Editor), Aubrey Manning, Mike Small (Contributor)

Admired by Darwin and Einstein, developer of the Royal Mile and the Outlook Tower in Edinburgh, Patrick Geddes is a figure worth remembering. This book provides a look at the projects and ideas that Geddes began, from the sustainable living movement to planning policies in devolved Scotland.

304 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

Walter Stephen is a Scottish author. He was educated at the universities in Edinburgh and Glasgow. He founded the Castlehill Urban Studies Centre in Cannonball House in Edinburgh, the first successful Urban Studies Centre in Britain.