Tuesday 7 September 2010

Neighbourhood?

Might be interesting to start with a poignant quote from radical urban philosopher and activist Jane Jacobs:

"Neighborhood is a word that has come to sound like a Valentine. As a sentimental concept, 'neighborhood' is harmful to city planning. It leads to attempts at warping city life into imitations of town or suburban life. Sentimentality plays with sweet intentions in place of good sense."


Jane Jacobs (The Death and Life of Great American Cities

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