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European Urbanism: Lessons from a City without Suburbs
Posted on March 22, 2011 | No CommentsAthens has all the recommended incredients of Smart Growth and New Urbanism. It should be the an ideal prototype to understand and emulate. A closer look reveals that the application of the accepted design recipies deliver an upallatable outcome both for its residents and for the environment. What happened? -
Learning from the Laureates
Posted on January 4, 2011 | No CommentsThe new suburb of Freiburg, Vauban, takes five bold planning steps to become a world leader in car-free, pedestrian-friendly community. The fused grid of streets is a key element in the design. -
“Urbanesque”:Town square amidst asphalt
Posted on March 5, 2010 | No CommentsUrbanesque: An imperfect mix of 19th century urbanism with 20th century technology. Like the Promenade Shops in Saucon Valey ( see earlier post) this square, “La Grande Place” ,... -
Main Street, Main Stage
Posted on February 26, 2010 | No CommentsSame day, time and Small Town. Two public realms centuries and realities appart. Main Street beautified and “fixed”, displaying history, small retail and street parking; it stands empty. All...