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This 1930s children’s book on city planning is a delight

Gail P Sherman
Apr 21, 2026
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City planning doesn’t immediately come to mind when brainstorming ideas for a kids’ book. New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia’s Committee on City Planning saw an opportunity to educate its youngest citizens and created The ABC of City Planning. It is amazing.

It opens with this foreword:

CITY PLANNING is not for “Adults Only”. Children of all ages can…

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