Arthur Ling | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arthur George Ling 20 September 1913 |
| Died | 20 December 1995 (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 |
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]
- ^ Gold, John R. (2019). "Ling, Arthur George (1913–1995)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.109713. Retrieved 1 June 2022. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Ling, Arthur (1967). Runcorn New Town Master Plan (PDF). Runcorn Development Corporation. OCLC 311425. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ Couch, Chris; Fowles, Steven (2006). "Britain: Runcorn — A Tale of Two Centres". Built Environment. 32 (1): 88–102. doi:10.2148/benv.32.1.88. JSTOR 23289488.
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