This week’s collection of curated news and views for urbanists.
Tag: social sciences
The Right to the City
“The right to the city is not merely a right of access to what already exists, but a right to change it after our heart’s desire.”
The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces: The Street Corner
A clip of William H. Whyte’s The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces that looks at why some open spaces of cities work for people and others don’t.
Jacobsean Urbanism: Building on the Observations of Jane Jacobs
Jacobsean urbanism is named after Jane Jacobs, an urban activist who championed the interests of local residents over car-centered planning.
Informal Urbanism: Invention Born out of Frustration
While traditional urbanism tends to follow a formal approach, informal urbanism is borne out of frustration with the status quo.
Friday 5: Urban Miscellany from Sept 25th-Oct 1st
Five good reads for urbanists.
New Urbanist Leader Andrés Duany is Coming to Phoenix
ASU’s Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory and the School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning are hosting two lectures by Andrés Duany on Oct. 13
Friday Five: my favorite reads from the past week
Lots of great material to choose from this week. Here are five of the best: