Peter Hall (urbanist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Hall (urbanist)

town planner, urbanist and geographer (1932-2014)

Date of Birth: 19-Mar-1932

Place of Birth: Hampstead, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Jul-2014

Profession: urban planner, geographer, university teacher

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sir Peter Geoffrey Hall, FBA (19 March 1932 – 30 July 2014) was an English town planner, urbanist and geographer.
He was the Bartlett Professor of Planning and Regeneration at The Bartlett, University College London and president of both the Town and Country Planning Association and the Regional Studies Association.
Hall was one of the most prolific and influential urbanists of the twentieth century.He was known internationally for his studies and writings on the economic, demographic, cultural and management issues that face cities around the globe.
Hall was for many years a planning and regeneration adviser to successive UK governments.
He was Special Adviser on Strategic Planning to the British government (1991–94) and a member of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's Urban Task Force (1998–1999).
Hall is considered by many to be the father of the industrial enterprise zone concept, adopted by countries worldwide to develop industry in disadvantaged areas.