How to make cities more humane
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Village communities in urban areas would be more livable and could be planned with plentiful greenery, restricted vehicular traffic and easily-accessible shops. Examples of such developments in Portland, OR, Pittsburgh, PA and Europe are described.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1992
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The second coming of the small town
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Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with suburban development and its concomitant traffic congestion. Their emerging preference is traditional town structure with work, commercial areas and housing within walking distance.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1992
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The neo-traditional revolution
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Neo-traditionalist urban planners hope to create new suburban communities that are self-contained neighborhoods with housing, offices and stores in walking distance from each other. This design will discourage automobile use.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1992
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