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Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: city planning in Eden. p.1 -- 1. William Straub's crusade for beauty. p.11 -- 2. A laboratory for urban planning? p.30 -- 3. St. Petersburg today, St. Petersburg tomorrow: a model plan for the modern city. p.48 -- 4. To sell or to plan paradise? p.70 -- 5. The end of a dream, the institution of planning. p.86 -- 6. The Bartholomew plan: a formula for efficiency. p.106 -- 7. Beyond limits: the death of Boca Ciega Bay. p.126 -- 8. Establishing limits: the "quiet revolution". p.143 -- 9. Recycling Eden: planning for the next century. p.167 -- Epilogue: the Nolen renaissance. p.192 -- Notes. p.195 -- Index. p.227