Peter Seidel

Peter Seidel

F. Peter Seidel (December 2, 1926 – July 20, 2025) was an American architect-planner turned writer.[1]

Life and career

Seidel was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on December 2, 1926. He moved from Ann Arbor, Michigan to Ohio to plan a new town outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. His plans for the new town never came to fruition, but he instead built an eco-community in Clermont County on 188 acres of land.[2][3] Seidel's goal for this was a place where residents could get a feel of nature.[4][5]

Seidel lived in Northside, Cincinnati. He died on July 20, 2025, at the age of 98.[6]

Works

Books

  • 1998, Invisible Walls: Why We Ignore the Damage We Inflict on the Planet ... and Ourselves. Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books. ISBN 1-57392-217-X[7]
  • 2006, Global Survival: The Challenge and its Implications For Thinking and Acting. edited with Ervin Laszlo. New York: Select Books. ISBN 1-59079-104-5[8]
  • 2009, 2045: A Story of Our Future. Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books. ISBN 978-1-59102-705-8[9]
  • 2020, Uncommon Sense: Shortcomings of the Human Mind for Handling Big-Picture, Long-Term Challenges. Arlington: Steady State Press.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Seidel, Peter". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  2. ^ Laffoon, Polk (1973-08-31). "Peter Seidel: one man against waste". The Cincinnati Post. p. 39. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  3. ^ Thomas, Jo (1970-07-08). "'Green belt' plan may help to slay the inner city dragon". The Cincinnati Post. p. 30. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  4. ^ "Peter Seidel Forecasts the Future". City Beats. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  5. ^ Wall, Tom (1973-12-12). "Using city land better: one man offers an idea". The Cincinnati Post. p. 11. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
  6. ^ "F. Peter Seidel". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  7. ^ Review of Invisible Walls: Clifford E. Knapp, The Journal of Environmental Education, ProQuest 233052132
  8. ^ Review of Global Survival: Nawaz M. Sharif, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2006.08.005
  9. ^ Reviews of 2045: A Story of Our Future:
  10. ^ Review of Uncommon Sense: Susan Paulson, Environmental Values, doi:10.3197/096327121X16245253346602
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