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Densification in New York and its impacts
In the future New York will become exceedingly dense as more people continue to migrate near the city. This population increase will result in further building development within New York. As population density increases drastic changes will occur in order to accommodate the needs of a larger population. These changes will be apparent on multiple [...]
urban densification
In the future New York will continue to see a population increase as the current trend toward urbanization continues. This will result in further building development within New York. As population density increases so to will the built environment. This need will effectively eliminate the vacant and underutilized areas within the city. It will thereby [...]
crosstown commute
Manhattan
Ambiguous Elements
Scott Rogers
The two texts are similar in their use of identifying elements of urban space. I believe Duany and Plater-Zyrberk refer to these elements in a more suburban nature, whereas Lynch is referring to them in a more urban setting. I think Lynch’s text is more general and allows for differing environments and uses [...]
“What is A City ?”
“What is A City ?”
Written by Lewis Mumford
Summary by Scott Rogers
In this writing Mumford proposes that a city is “A theater for social action”. To Mumford this means the sociological interactions that occur between the urban population. Mumford states that a “city is a collection of primary groups and purposive associations”. The primary groups (families, [...]
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