Friday, November 7, 2008

"City"- William Whyte

1. I think the authors main points were that supply creates demand, a good new space builds its constituency, the best-used plazas are sociable places, the best-used places also tend to have a higher than average proportion of women, the rhythms of successful plazas are very alike, location, shape, and sittable space are important, and lastly seating is extremely important.
2. Designing urban spaces and consumer products is a very different process. Designing urban spaces is about creating an area for large numbers of people to utilize, and a consumer product is designed for one person. Both are designed to attract people in some way.
3. 1) Location
2) Space
3) Use of space
4) Constituency
5) Seating and ambiance

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