Peter Seidel

Federick George Peter Seidel
Peter Seidel in 2023
Born (1926-12-02) December 2, 1926 (age 99)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
OccupationsArchitect, Planner, Author

Federick George Peter Seidel, better known as Peter Seidel (December 2, 1926 – July 20, 2025) was an American architect-planner turned writer.

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. Seidel's goal for this was a place where residents could get a feel of nature.

During that time, he obtained a Bachelor in Architectural Engineering from the University of Colorado, and after that obtained Masters in Architectural Planning from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Seidel studied under renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe while doing his Masters. After that, Seidel was on the faculty of the University of Michigan, then Virginia Tech. He also taught at the Central China Institute of Science and Technology.

After publishing his last book called 2145, Seidel retired in Northside, Cincinnati while donating his fund as part of his philanthropy, mainly to Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE). He died on July 20, 2025, at the age of 98.

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
  • 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
  • 2009, 2045: A Story of Our Future. Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books. ISBN 978-1-59102-705-8
  • 2020, Uncommon Sense: Shortcomings of the Human Mind for Handling Big-Picture, Long-Term Challenges. Arlington: Steady State Press.
  • 2022, 2145: A Journey Into the Future. Arlington: Steady State Press. ISBN 978-1-7329933-3-4.

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. 1 2 "Seidel, Peter". Retrieved 2026-08-17.
  7. ↑ "F. Peter Seidel". The Cincinnati Enquirer. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Review of Invisible Walls: Clifford E. Knapp, The Journal of Environmental Education, ProQuest 233052132
  9. ↑ Review of Global Survival: Nawaz M. Sharif, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, doi:10.1016/j.techfore.2006.08.005
  10. ↑ Reviews of 2045: A Story of Our Future:
  11. ↑ Review of Uncommon Sense: Susan Paulson, Environmental Values, doi:10.3197/096327121X16245253346602
  12. ↑ Review of 2145: Kirkus