PLANNING 2 Flashcards

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“Community by Design”

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Kenneth B Hall and Gerald Porterfield

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2
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art of community design was abandoned in America that took nearly 450
years to develop (mid-1500s to mid-1940s)

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latter half of the 20th century

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3
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• preconceived notion of the kind of place that would be the center of
community life
• shaped American towns • guided the Spanish

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The Laws of the Indies

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4
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gave the New England town model

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The Ordering of Towns

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5
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the industrialist’s new town model

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Ebenezer Howard’s Garden City Concept

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6
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change after World War II

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Great Depression

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7
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new optimism developed

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people moved away from the cities toward
a less crowded lifestyle at the urban fringe

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8
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sprawl

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resulted from the demand for low density and privacy
• unfocused planning and laissez-faire

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9
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• predominant before WW II
• most residents are within a 5-
minute walk of its center
• goal is to reduce the need for the automobile by centralizing life’s necessities within walking distance of housing
• desire to escape the gridlock or crowded highways and return to a simpler lifestyle

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Traditional neighborhood developments (TNDs)

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