ARCHST 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Andrew Jackson Downing, Henry David Thoreau, Jacob Riis
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Costal cities during 1600 early 1700 new york boston chicago. Dense development by river, easy to walk. Dense mixed used neighborhoods, walkability taken into consideration. Servants live in row houses, walking distance to the larger town houses where their employers lived. Elfreths ally: oldest residential street in the country; very narrow around 16 wide; close to port. There were allyways for the servants between houses. Old mixed-use neighborhoods in north st. louis. Everyday life difficult due to noise and smoke. Factories were very close to residential areas. The population grew a lot due to jobs. By the 1920 city population surpasses rural population. 6 million african american migrants arrived from rural south. Numbers rise to around 2 bedrooms apartments/floors. Indirect sunlight and ventilation for most rooms. Illegal air shafts help bring in indirect light. Jacob riis: photographer, used printed media for a social cause. Illustrations in harpers weekly used for a social cause.