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Earlier in the 20th century, there was a lot of interest in promoting community while integrating with automotive transportation. Here are a few interesting th
by jschveibinz 4y ago
Earlier in the 20th century, there was a lot of interest in promoting community while integrating with automotive transportation.
Here are a few interesting things to read on the topic of community design that promotes social interaction and cohesion:
The Making of Columbia, MD and Reston, VA
(https://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/econ_focus/2020/q2-3/economic_history https://www.richmondfed.org/publications/research/econ_focus...)
Jane Jacob’s on the importance of neighborhoods
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Jacobs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Jacobs)
(https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-death-and-life-of-great-american-cities-jane-jacobs/1116756508 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-death-and-life-of-great...)
Greenbelt, MD
(https://www.greenbeltmuseum.org/greenbelt-history https://www.greenbeltmuseum.org/greenbelt-history)
- acuozzo 4y agoI lived in Columbia, MD from 2010 to 2018 and from 2021 to present and I can state with confidence that our design does help to alleviate some of these issues. I wish our model would have caught on. We do a lot of things right here.