People and Cities September 2006
Urban Land in the New York Metropolitan Region
From E. Howard – “Three Magnets” 1898
Le Corbusier and the 1930s Radiant City
Frank Lloyd Wright and 1930s Broadarce City
Robert Moses and NYC Cross Bronx Expressway
People and Cities: Tensions and Roots of Sustainability Authors: Ebenezer Howard, Lewis Mumford, Aldo Leopold, Jane Jacobs, Ian McHarg Balance: Low density vs. high density - Howard Cities Arise out of Needs and Desires. How are cities produced? From what societal actions do they result? Mumford Loss of connection between land and people - Leopold What are the measures of a good community – Jacobs Identify good places for community - McHarg