ABSTRACT
Writings on Geddes since the 1970s present a unified perception of a pioneer of town planning and one of its constituting fathers, a displaced prophet whose work was never fully appreciated. Geddes, it is claimed, had unfortunately remained outside the mainstream of the movement, the extent of his influence never clear and his ideas having little impact on the course city planning took after his death; Geddes’ legacy is considered to be only a shadow of what he sought it to be. 1 The nature of his discoveries has been but rarely discussed, leaving subsequent generations puzzled as to their true importance. 2 But today, it is almost unanimously claimed, Geddes is more relevant than ever, having dealt with many subjects and raising many questions which are as contemporary today as they were in his own days. His theory and planning are finally being realized and addressed; his legacy is greater than might be supposed. 3
