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Opposing philosophies and values are behind the current debate over urban street design standards. This paper includes a discussion of some of the underlying attitudes of the last half century that have led to the current differences between the "new urbanists" and the "modernists", and enumerates strengths and weaknesses of both positions. A synthesis of attributes from both camps could produce an improved streetscape; but there are barriers to forming such a synthesis. By both understanding the different philosophy of another person and recognizing one's own philosophical presuppositions, a person is in a better position to search for common ground and arrive at a position more acceptable to all parties.

The symposium proceedings are available on CD-ROM.

00989133

English

9p

2003-7

2nd Urban Street Symposium: Uptown, Downtown, or Small Town: Designing Urban Streets That Work

CD-ROM

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Attitudes; Design standards; Highway design; Philosophy; Streets; Urban highways

Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure

TRIS, TRB

Apr 4 2005 12:00AM

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