Shorter blocks provide more route choices.Children playing on sidewalks with heavily used streets are more monitored than those playing in designated recreational/park areas.When people use streets and sidewalks, they are more invested in their community and contribute to a large network of “eyes” that patrol the street.
Sidewalk traffic and social interaction from porches promotes neighborhood security.Residents must feel comfortable on the streets outside their homes at all times of day.Diverse economic opportunities - necessary for a vibrant city.Diversity in architecture - provides a range of rent.Short city blocks - encourage pedestrian travel.City streets and sidewalks - make a neighborhood functional.“Death and Life” was one of the first critiques on Urban Renewal and still stands as one of the most influential texts on urban planning.Her view on urban planning: “Cities are for people.”.People were moved to projects, which were separated not only from other populations of the city, but from economic centers as well.Promoted urban sprawl by relocating large populations.Eminent Domain was routinely used to acquire land for development.Bridges were built with no regard to existing neighborhoods.Little consideration was given to preserving businesses, leading to further economic degradation of the area.Planners did not take into account the organic way in which cities grow to serve their residents.Redlining - a common way to restrict housing choices for many ethnic groups.Segregation was socially and legally sanctioned.Promoted the building of bridges, housing projects on large campuses, sometimes with open green spaces.Focused on economically depressed portions of cities, mainly in inner city slums.His view on urban planning: “Cities are for traffic.”.1930s – 1970s, Championed by Robert Moses.The Death and Life of Great American Cities - or - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Civic Association Meetings
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