{"product_id":"lenfants-legacy-michael-bednar-9780801883187","title":"L'Enfant's Legacy: Public Open Spaces in Washington, D.C.","description":"\u003cp\u003eOutstanding Academic Title for 2007, \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany American democratic ideals are embodied in the public spaces of its cities, especially in Washington, D.C. In \u003ci\u003eL'Enfant's Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e architect and scholar Michael Bednar explores the public spaces of the nation's capital, examining the context of the surrounding architecture and the roles of the spaces in the changing functional life of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBednar examines the ways in which L'Enfant's innovative plan of 1791, along with later developments, symbolizes and encourages democratic freedoms and traditions. In the spaces of Capitol Square, citizens expect to encounter their government directly in a dignified setting, a symbolic public forum. On the White House grounds they expect to meet the president where he works and lives. At the National Mall--America's front lawn--citizens exercise their rights of assembly and free speech, as well as play football, eat lunch, and socialize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom historic Lincoln Square, Dupont Circle, and Judiciary Square to the newly developed Freedom Plaza, Pershing Park, and Market Square, Bednar's thoughtful study provides a fresh perspective on the role of public space in the expression of democratic ideals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Bednar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801883180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801883187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.34h x 7.38w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2006 pg. 265\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2006 pg. 99","brand":"Michael Bednar","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48748342837503,"sku":"9780801883187","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_50ba7601-2540-4669-89a8-a1d0c8140158.jpg?v=1782628727","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lenfants-legacy-michael-bednar-9780801883187","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}