Maxine Kurtz (October 17, 1921 – November 4, 2008[1] ) was an American city planner.
When Kurtz became the director of the Denver Planning Office in 1947, she became the first woman to direct the planning department of a major American city. Kurtz is also known for persuading the government of Denver and its neighboring suburbs to enter a historic water sharing agreement in return for concessions in sanitation, zoning and building.[2]
Kurtz was the author of two books about her experiences in city planning and human rights:
- Invisible Cage, A Memoir (2005)
- City of Destiny: Denver in the Making, with Ralph Conant
References
edit- ^ "Maxine Kurtz Obituary". obitsforlife.com. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ Felbinger, Claire L.; Wendy A. Haynes (2004). Outstanding Women in Public Administration. M.E. Sharpe. p. 200. ISBN 0-7656-1368-9.
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