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Urbanism
Urbanism is the study of how inhabitants of urban areas, such as towns and cities, interact with the built environment.
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Every neighborhood must be allowed to grow and change... The reality is that a place that is not changing is dying.
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You can neither lie to a neighbourhood park, nor reason with it. 'Artist's conceptions' and persuasive renderings can put pictures of life into proposed neighbourhood parks or park malls, and verbal rationalizations can conjure up users who ought to appreciate them, but in real life only diverse surroundings have the practical power of inducing a natural, continuing flow of life and use.
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― The Death and Life of Great American Cities
― The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Books about urbanism (urban design, housing affordability, streets) with an Atlanta focus. Compi…more
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For Hunter MUP/MUPSL students and alumni. Share recs (preferably with some urban spin) and discu…more
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Current and former Polco people talkiong about cities.
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