Edward Lifson

Edward Lifson is an American

Lifson's work has been heard on the BBC, CNN, and CBC, and seen in Dwell, The Architect's Newspaper, Architect, Metropolis, Wallpaper*, and A+U. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

His journalism often focuses on what makes cities work and how they can be improved. His particular interests include public space, transportation and art; street furniture, landscaping, parks, civic buildings, sustainability, housing, historic preservation, China, modern architecture and Japanese architecture.^{[5] [6]}

He created and hosted "Hello Beautiful!"—the popular award-winning weekly radio program about arts, architecture and culture—on Chicago Public Radio until mid-2007.^[7]

A report by Lifson on the impending auction of

In 2007 he was a fellow in the USC/Annenberg Getty Arts Journalism Fellowship in Los Angeles and later became the Associate Director of the program.^[10]

In 2007/8 he was a Loeb Fellow at the

In 2009/10 he was a visiting fellow at the

He conducted the last interview with the American writer, oral historian, actor and radio host Studs Terkel. ^[13]

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