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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1991
Description
One of the first accomplishments of the Planning Board was to contract with prominent city planner John Nolen to re-design West Palm Beach. As Nolen conducted his surveys and prepared a general plan, various political machinations in the city frustrated the planning process. Nolen's plans were never implemented because of the Florida land boom of the 1920s and because of the city's lack of commitment to planning. West Palm Beach in the 1920s was a mix of planning advocates and developers. With reckless capitalistic zeal, subdividers shaped the physical structure of West Palm Beach with only the most primitive of plans. The Planning Board was only an advisory panel and lacked the ability to enforce planning decisions. There was little public support for the city to have strong police powers over private property. The city adopted zoning regulations in 1926 when zoning consultant, Robert Whitten, drafted a zoning law based on legal precedents. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)
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Form
Extent
151 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
14776
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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1991.
Date Backup
1991
Date Text
1991
Date Issued (EDTF)
1991
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FADT14776
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monographic
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Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
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Eades, John Frederick.
Graduate College
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151 p.
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City planning in West Palm Beach, Florida during the 1920s
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Origin Information
1991
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
City planning in West Palm Beach, Florida during the 1920s
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City planning in West Palm Beach, Florida during the 1920s