Arthur Ling
British architect and town planner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arthur George Ling (20 September 1913 – 20 December 1995) was a British architect and town planner. From 1955 to 1964, he was City Architect and Planning Officer for Coventry.[1] As head of Nottingham University’s Department of Architecture, he was Consultant Architect-Planner for the Runcorn New Town Masterplan (1967).[2] There he invented the Runcorn Busway, the world's first bus rapid transit system.[3]
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Born | Arthur George Ling (1913-09-20)20 September 1913 |
Died | 20 December 1995(1995-12-20) (aged 82) |
Alma mater | Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London |
Occupation | Architect |
Spouse | Marjorie Tall |
Children | 4 |
Practice | Arthur Ling and Associates |
Buildings | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry Central Baths |
Projects | Lansbury Estate, Runcorn New Town |
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