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Peter Marcuse
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Marcuse at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017
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| Born | November 13, 1928 |
| Died | March 4, 2022 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | German, American |
| Education | JD, Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation | scholar, lawyer, urban planner |
| Title | Harvey Perloff Professor of Planning, University of California at Los Angeles Professor of Urban Planning, Columbia University |
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| Institutions | University of California, Los Angeles, Columbia University |
| Thesis | 'Home Ownership Programs for Lower Income Families: Legal and Financial Implications' (1972) |
Peter Marcuse (born November 13, 1928 – died March 4, 2022) was an American lawyer and university professor. He was born in Germany and became well-known for his work in urban planning. Urban planning is about designing and managing how cities grow and change.
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About Peter Marcuse
Peter Marcuse was born in Berlin, Germany. His father was Herbert Marcuse, a famous philosopher. When Peter was young, his family had to leave Germany because of Adolf Hitler's rise to power. They moved to the United States in 1934.
Education and Early Career
Peter Marcuse studied law at Yale Law School and earned a degree called a Juris Doctor (JD) in 1952. This degree allowed him to become a lawyer. He then worked as a lawyer in Connecticut. He also served as a leader on the city council in Waterbury, Connecticut, from 1959 to 1963.
He continued his studies and earned more degrees. In 1963, he got a Master's degree in public law and government from Columbia University. In 1968, he earned another Master's degree in urban studies from Yale. He later completed his highest degree, a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), in city and regional planning from UC Berkeley in 1972. His PhD research looked at how low-income families could own homes.
Working for Change
In July 1964, Peter Marcuse took part in the Freedom Summer project in Mississippi. This project aimed to help African Americans register to vote during the Civil Rights Movement. He wrote articles about his experiences there. He also served on the Waterbury City Plan Commission from 1964 to 1968, helping to plan the city's future.
Professor of Urban Planning
After finishing his PhD, Peter Marcuse became a professor. He taught urban planning at the UCLA from 1972 to 1975. Then, he moved to Columbia University, where he taught from 1975 until he retired in 2003.
He wrote many books and articles about cities and how people live in them. Some of the important topics he studied include:
- Gentrification: This is when wealthier people move into a neighborhood, causing property values to rise and sometimes pushing out original residents.
- Ghettoization: He studied different ways people are separated in cities, like "imposed ghettos" (areas where people are forced to live) and "enclaves" (areas where people choose to live together).
- The Right to the City: This idea means that everyone should have the right to use and shape their city, not just those with money or power.
- The Occupy Movement: He also wrote about this movement, which protested against economic inequality and corporate power.
Peter Marcuse had three children with his wife, Frances. He passed away on March 4, 2022, at the age of 93.
See also
In Spanish: Peter Marcuse para niños
