5. What people want from cities:
a good living, a good life, friends,
family, the sources of happiness
What cities deliver: opportunity,
mobility, jobs, money ...+ stress,
loneliness, fear & abandonment
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6. The great challenge for 21st century cities:
mastering three dimensions of design:
economic, ecological and social
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7. More circuits!
The great 21st century cities
will be based on the circular
economy (materials, energy,
flows) & the circular society ...
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23. 2. Understand how people live and what
makes them feel they belong
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24. The fine detail of design for sociability
- Interaction but not too much, lines of
sight; privacy without isolation
- Boundaries and identities
- Ease of movement for children and
elderly...
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26. ‘We should try to introduce into our modern
villages & towns what was always the lovely
feature of English & Welsh villages, where
the doctor, the grocer, the butcher & the
labourer all lived in the same street. I
believe it is essential for the life of a citizen
….. to see the living tapestry of a mixed
community.’ Aneurin Bevan, Minister of Housing,
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27. 3. Design in incompleteness: the best
cities evolve themselves rather than
only following a masterplan
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61. People make sense and order
anywhere – but it’s better to help
them make order that is good for life
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62. Most cities were created for kings,
traders or gods – not for life. We
know what helps life – circuits,
edges, exchange - and what makes
loveable cities. And we know what
happens if they’re missing …. …
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