Jane Jacobs Opposition to Le Corbusier
It was quite clear to me why Jane Jacobs was in complete opposition to Le Corbusier's ideas for the creation of "A Contemporary City." Under the subdivision entitled "Lungs" it is made clear that Le Corbusier wants to basically take away "the eyes from the street." Le Corbusier writes, "We must increase the open spaces and diminish the distances to be covered...build urban dwellings away from the streets, without internal courtyards and with the windows looking on to large parks." By taking people away from the heart of the city, there are no eyes on the streets, no use for sidewalks.
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Interesting to point out the contrast between Jacobs and Le Corbusier! Looking at where Le Corbusier and Jacobs stands as far as traffic, streets, and sidewalks, the pros and cons to the elimination of (or decrease)/having streets and sidewalks are definitely pointed out. If I designed a city, I wouldn't know whether to diminish existing streets or to have more of them! (?!?!?!?!?!)
Posted by: Kathy | March 1, 2007 12:35 AM