Urban planner

From Whyte (1980) idea, people’s perceptions of public space which are located indoors is same as private space, traditionally public spaces are located outdoor space and be visible from different aspects for visitors, three has been a kind of fear of being enclosed space for people that can be diminished by using glasses walls and open entrances. Bringing vibrancy of street life in the enclosed area or keeping several doors open to make a clear imagination of that space are helpful for welcoming

The Hedgehog; Empirical analysis of Micro-detail Extracts showing two perspectives from Whyte’s film, The Social Life of Small urban Spaces, 1980 circa min 20. Greenacre was one of the most crowded spaces by far in Whyte’s study. ‘But In the mind’s eye’ it was not. The ‘Olympian perspective was misleading’ Whyte held in his documentary The Social Life of Small urban Spaces, as it suggested uniformity. ‘Getting down to eye level, as people see the place, you don’t see this regularity; people are

new beginning of rebuilding. Detroit is unlikely to rise again as the Motor City, however, some planners envision the reinvention of the city as a haven for artists, cultural producers, and hipsters. According to urbanist Richard Florida nurturing urban spaces, such as Midtown, with vibrant street life are key to spreading the success of the creative economy in Detroit.8 He argues that the key to urban revitalization is a city’s ability to attract

Introduction Quantitative urban studies are becoming increasingly important for planners knowing that in the year 2015 more than half the global population will be residing in cities [1]. Suitable urban planning ought to be a top priority for future development but unfortunately sound planning has not taken place especially in many African cities as heavy rural-urban migration continues to cause cities to expand at uncontrollable rates [2]. As a consequence, the urban population in Africa is increasing

WEEK 3 Discussion of feedback and critical observation Because of family business and university attendance, I started my third week on Wednesday and found Jason’s feedback for the delegated reports that I did in week 2 (He was too busy to return the feedback in week 2). His comment “for your first attempt it was an excellent effort” thrilled me, however I still kept my feet on the ground so as to know that my work was not wrong but far to be considered as professional and reasonable assessment.

has rapid urban development. They are taking farmland, and turning it into cities. While more than 50% of the world’s population will be living in Chinese cities, the government has been working to make sure that the country’s cities are going to be long-term. “By 2030, Chinese cities will be home to more than 1 billion people- or up to 70% of the population. This rapid pace of urbanization has required some innovative plans in China. Local, regional and national policy- makers and planners are working

prior to Jacobs constructed their ideal manifestations of what cities should aim to resemble and provide, while the profession of urban planning itself continued to progress into the new age of development. Set in a time of urban renewal, Jacobs’ book dares to contest previous proposals and concepts through her personal beliefs, though she was never actually an educated planner, architect, or landscaping major. Her critique is based on experiences and accounts she gathered

Planners' focus was shifting from the somewhat rarified, nineteenth-century preoccupation with creating the City Beautiful (by means of monumental urban design projects) to more mundane concerns like managing land use, curbing congestion, and reforming municipal government practices. A range of reform agendas coalesced during

what allow the suburbs to flourish today. The US Census Bureau published in 2002 “The Demographic Trends of the 20th Century.” In the 20th century, the American population grew from 76 million to 281 million, with 80% of the 281 million living in urban areas. It is the suburbs that represented the largest degree of growth. Suburbia houses over 50% of the American people (Hobbs et al., 2014). While providing high quality housing for millions of people across North America, the sprawl of Suburbia

storm. Cities are being built left and right, with no care for the environment. It’s new population causes noisy traffic. This is a burden to all nearby people. Overdevelopment is a huge problem that harms our environment. Many objectives and other urban plans support the clearing of land. Many harmful effects slowly kill off Earth. Solutions are much needed for this worldwide problem. But if the solutions are ignored, like they currently are, the world can change for the much worse. In 50 years from