Honors Thesis for a self designed major in urban studies at Wesleyan University. The work traces the intellectual history of planner and theorist Kevin Lynch's classic book "The Image of the City," and asses its impact upon publication, as well as its longevity in the architectural discussion to this day. It places the work in context and dissects the discourse in which it arose.You can download a copy here: http://wesscholar.wesleyan.edu/etd_hon_theses/585/