Collection: Larry Reich Urban Planning Records | UB University of Baltimore Library Archives

Scope and Contents

Records of Larry Reich related to his work in urban planning in Baltimore City.

Dates

Other: Date Not Yet Determined

Creator

Reich, Larry (Person)

Biographical Note

Larry Reich served as the Director of City Planning in Baltimore from 1965 until 1990. Reich was born in Monticello, N.Y. in 1919. He served with the 312th Combat Engineers during WWII and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, Reich earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in urban planning from Harvard University. Reich's urban planning career included projects in Milwaukee, Knoxville, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Miguel (El Salvador). His tenure as the head of the Planning Department for the City of Baltimore spanned the administrations of five mayors. Reich died in 1994 at the age of 75.