ARCH 357 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: New Urbanism
23 Apr 2018
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The 4th chapter of repairing the american metropolis is a reading that serves to inspire and excite the reader through a modern look on urbanity, hence the title new urbanism. Douglas kelbaugh invites the reader to take a step back and look at the way society designs cities from afar, discussing single-use zones and outdated codes and regulations. The bulk of this reading, however, discusses the idea of urban villages, why we should invest in them, and how to avoid the flaws. Kelbaugh first introduces the need for zoning reform. He complains about the complexity of the current zones, but warns that too much monotony can ruin a city as well (160). Additionally, zoning have created single-use spaces, making automobiles necessary for an overwhelming amount of americans (161). Similar to that, kelbaugh calls for shorter, simpler codes that illustrate how to properly utilize the city spaces (162).
