James Rouse (
April 26,
1914 -
April 9,
1996) was a real estate developer, pioneer of the indoor
shopping mall, and visionary creator of the planned community
Columbia, Maryland. According to
Time Magazine, he was "the man who made cities fun again" with his
Festival Marketplaces[?] such as
Faneuil Hall[?],
Boston,
South Street Seaport[?] in
New York City and
Harborplace[?] in
Baltimore. He was also the grandfather of actor
Edward Norton.
