Alfred Bettman

Alfred Bettman (1873-1945) was one of the key founders of modern urban planning. Zoning, as we know it today, can be attributed to his successful arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, which resulted in the 1926 decision in favor of the Village of Euclid, Ohio versus Ambler Realty Company. The concept of the "Comprehensive Plan," as used in most cities across the U.S., was in no small part due to the work of Bettman and Ladislas Segoe on the "Cincinnati Plan." Communities of all sizes across the U.S. may also thank Bettman for his part in creating the "Capital Improvements Budget."

References

* [http://www.tnlanduse.com/Bettman.htm Land Use Planning Law in Tennessee: Alfred Bettman]
* [http://www.design.asu.edu/apa/proceedings01/GERCKENS/gerckens.htm The Comprehensive Plan in the 20th Century, Laurence Conway Gerckens]
* [http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/1997/08/18/editorial4.html Lessons from a pioneer in planning, Steven Wright]
* [http://www-personal.umich.edu/~sdbest/up594/people/Abettman.htm Alfred Bettman, Laurence Gerckens]