Maxine Kurtz
Maxine Kurtz was an American city planner.
When Kurtz became the director of the Denver Planning Office in 1947, she became the first woman to direct the planning department of a major American city. Kurtz is also known for persuading the government of Denver and its neighboring suburbs to enter a historic water sharing agreement in return for concessions in sanitation, zoning and building.
Kurtz was the author of two books about her experiences in city planning and human rights:
