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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. -
The True Public Realm
Posted on April 16, 2010 | No CommentsSame city(Montreal), two streets and two strikingly different approaches to the public realm. Both streets are intensely public and encompass a range of uses but are predominantly gathering and socializing spaces.... -
“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” ,... -
Urbanesque: Main Street, No Town
Posted on February 26, 2010 | No Comments”Urbanesque” – the perfect urban mix: 19th century urbanism with 20th century technology and commerce. The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, 10 km south of Allentown (pop 100k) display the... -
New Urbanist Cul-de-sac
Posted on February 25, 2010 | No CommentsA city neighbourhood displays a perfect New Urbanist cul-de-sac: This 200-foot long street is built at high density, common to the entire neighbourhood. It is narrow and shared between pedestrians... -
“Urbanesque”: Town Square, Street, Place …. But No Town
Posted on February 25, 2010 | No Comments”Urbanesque” – the perfect urban mix: 19th century urbanism with 20th century technology and commerce. The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, 10 km south of Allentown (pop 100k), display the...