Transition Towns

space is supposed to represent the main space in an urban condition. A public space can transition from a street to a void, it all depends on the shape of your urban city. A public space should be the final step in the design process of creating a building. For the reason that, a public

Oh the choices you can be faced with when trying to decide what to go with for your outdoor living space. But right now we are going to talk about the two most popular options patios vs deck and which one is your best option. Nitty Gritty Difference When it comes down to it a lot of homeowners use both terms meaning the same thing. However, they are both equally different. What is a patio? A patio is often times a concrete slab pour directly on the ground. However, patios can also be made of stone

In recent discussions of walking the theme of urban walking takes precedence. Thoreau claims the city hinders walking. Through closer reading, I realized that although multiple writers hint towards an authoritative entity that inhibits walking; an escape option almost always presents itself. My own view holds that although there may be some exceptions, the vast majority of the lives of earth’s inhabitants are tethered to a city in one way or another. This paper will be supported to a point by Thoreau’s

Network accelerates the exchange of information and increases the movement. The expansion includes not only a city but also the landscape. Mobility makes architecture become organic objects, rather than static existence. The movement expands to larger scaled networks by circulations. The author thinks that buildings are used to accommodate function and networks are just having a function which without a shell, so modern architecture will become flexible on the shells. According to “City of the Future

Thornton Wilder's play "Our Town" provides audiences with a glimpse into the lives of people inhabiting the small town of Grover's Corners. People in this town are relatively simple individuals and the first two acts actually emphasize the stability there by showing how individuals are inclined to connect to each-other as if they were part of a larger family. Wilder makes it possible for audiences to gain a more complex understanding concerning how people in a small town feel with regard to each-other

“What is here for a resident?” was the most commonly asked question throughout the afternoon of exploration in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts. Unfortunately many urban planning and development endeavors will not always cater to the citizen, but the wealthy, whether that be upper class company workers, tourists, or the suburbs. This trend is noticeable throughout many cities but is especially apparent in Springfield. A city with a class pre-World War II design that has been on the decline as

particular form of evolution includes cities and towns. Cities are far different now than from the first settlement in Jamestown, Virginia. The question today is, which is better? Is it better to live in a large popular urbanized city or is it more suitable to live in a small rural town. There are multiple pros and cons for either of the two preferences. Every person is different and has their own opinion and preferences. Although I do live in a small town I would prefer to live in the city. Cities are

“The Lottery”, a short story by Shirley Jackson, is about a lottery that takes place in a small village. The story starts off with the whole village gathering in the village square, where Mr. Summers holds the lottery. Once everyone gathers, each family draws a slip of paper out of an old black box, and the family with the black mark on their paper does it again. This time though, each individual family member older than 3 years of age re-draws a slip of paper and the person with the black mark on

It was a cold December night on Huckleberry Lane and all the world seemed to be asleep. The wind swept through the small town of Hampton that morning, encasing the whole town in a thin sheet of snow that stuck to the streets. School children had celebrated with joyous cries as the flakes kissed the ground. The games and snow fights filled the streets of Hampton had filled the day with laughter and pink-tinted cheeks. Once darkness began to arrive, mothers called to their children with the promise

the atmosphere and daily life of Rhode Island really set the two places apart, making it a better place to live. To illustrate my point, there are enough beaches in Rhode Island one could go to a different beach everyday for weeks. The cities and towns are stock full of things to do, ranging from parks, historic sites, and places to shop or swim. Only in the Ocean State can one buy a refreshing cup of Del’s lemonade or go to the Bite Me Bait store where you can get anything from keychains or clothing