urban condition photos
Archive for February, 2006
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The Portland Grid
Legend has it that the two gentlemen who owned the prime piece of land, that was later to become the city of Portland, learned through reading and discussions that corner lots fetched a higher price than middle of the block ones. Consequently, they devised a plan that created the largest possible number of corner lots. [...] -
Fusing Quality Atributes for Better Neighbourhoods
In each era of the history of the world’s cities, people lived in good neighbourhoods and in bad ones. The progression of affluence and invention has gradually given most of us decent houses, pleasant neighbourhoods and vibrant cities full of amenities and activities. Neighbourhood streets are clean and full of vegetation, houses on them are [...]
