Revitalizing downtown is an ever-relevant topic in London, as I’m sure it is in most cities. (There may be cities where downtown isn’t an important part of the story; those are cities I don’t want to live in.) Last night we had a bit of a thing here as part of Downtown London and the [...]
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by Brian on 12-11-2009
in civics
Interesting clip from a longer film based on The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces by William H. Whyte (probably better-know for his monumental book, The Organization Man). I’m sure some of it is outdated (e.g. nothing about skateboarders… or, MOUNTAIN BIKES!) but most of the observations about human behaviour and interaction I’m sure hold true. Even [...]
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I deliberately called this “Envisioning London’s Downtown Future” rather than merely “Envisioning the Future of Downtown London” because I believe London’s future is downtown… Not everyone would agree (see Dan Brown’s column challenging the notion that downtown is the heart of the city, discussed here), but I wasn’t convinced. Even detractors have to admit it’s [...]
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