History of beautification, preservation, and downtown planning in Augusta, Georgia

What is it about?

Most scholars of city beautification have focused on large cities. This article examines the phenomenon in a much smaller city and argues that early beautification planning efforts shaped subsequent historic preservation and downtown revitalization plans.

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Why is it important?

My article provides much-needed attention to how urban planning practices unfolded in small cities. It also finds greater continuity across major planning paradigms than has been commonly identified.