Los Angeles, Richard S. Weinstein liked to say, “is full of holes.” He meant it as a compliment — at least to a degree. After graduating from the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in the Bronx, Weinstein left New York City to attend the University of Wisconsin and then Brown University , where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1954. Lindsay, who had a keen interest in architecture and urban planning, quickly established the Urban Design Group as part of New York City’s planning department. When Lindsay created new development offices for different parts of the city, he asked Weinstein to direct one covering Lower Manhattan. Only to move the world forward.”By the time Weinstein left the UCLA deanship, the architecture and urban planning programs had split apart, a change that disappointed him.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 09, 2018 01:52 UTC