Seeing the Better City

Wolfe, Charles R.

doi:10.5822/978-1-61091-776-6

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“…Lynch's studies have been expanded over time by other authors. Among these, Wolfe (2016) has developed a methodology, which he calls "urban diary", to catalogue individuals' personal observations of urban space and make them available for urban planning. In fact, he argues that the tools of technical description of the city, such as maps, statistical data and digital representation, can find a valid complement in the direct observation of cities.…”

Section: Criticism Of Postmodernism's Stance On the Citymentioning

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Management of the image of the city in urban planning: experimental methodologies in the colour plan of the Egadi Islands

Badami

2022

Urban Des Int

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The debate over the value of the image of a city, which since the 1960s has been gaining wider room for reflection, has arisen as a criticism against the reductionism of the Modern Movement and highlighted the value of the qualitative aspects of an urban landscape. The question asked is if urban planning can in some way govern the image of a city. An investigation into which tools and strategies are necessary to defend the narrative of a city, its identity and its genius loci against the homologating forces that are transforming contemporary cities. The article explores the theoretical principles and methods being experimentally used to qualitatively manage the urban environment. Research investigates the innovative experimentation being carried out in Italy that has brought about the compiling of colour plans, and questions what their characteristics should be, so as to be effective in the management of the quality of an urban image. In order to focalise these crucial aspects, the case of the colour plan for the Egadi Islands is presented, illustrating the methods elaborated for the individualisation of the characteristics connoting its local urban landscape and the strategies adopted to cope with the risks to which they are exposed.

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Section: Criticism Of Postmodernism's Stance On the Citymentioning

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Management of the image of the city in urban planning: experimental methodologies in the colour plan of the Egadi Islands

Badami

2022

Urban Des Int

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“…To conclude this special issue, two viewpoints highlight important matters focusing on the relevance of understanding the local context. The first one is written by Chuck Wolfe, author of Urbanism Without Effort (Wolfe, 2019) and Seeing the Better City (Wolfe, 2017), the latter carrying important influence in the 2018 UTC. The second viewpoint was written by Jill Chism, a local artist from Cairns (Australia), who produced the piece Ponds Dreaming featured on the cover of this special issue.…”

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Public health and well-being in public open spaces through climate responsive urban planning and design

Tavares¹,

Sellars²,

Mews³

et al. 2020

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The urban fabric enables people to move between climate-controlled environments (such as home and indoors work) and non-controlled ones (such as parks and beaches). The planning and design of urban spaces, on the other hand, largely define the way we live and affect our health as it can, for instance, promote or hinder active lifestyles and social cohesion (Owen, 2009; Speck, 2012). But even when the cities have compact built form and provide key features and infrastructure conducive to healthy lifestyles, local climate can indirectly dictate and restrict the use of public open spaces if the weather is prohibitive (Tavares & Swaffield, 2017). Climate responsive urban planning and design is, therefore, key to secure a healthy urban lifestyle (Barton, Thompson, Burgess, & Grant, 2015; Kent et al., 2017; Mouratidis, 2017) especially in light of frequency and severity of extreme weather events.

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Urban Color Plan: The case study of the Ledro Valley (Italy)

Gasparini

2024

Color Research & Application

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This research delves into the development of the Urban Color Plan for Ledro Valley, in Italy. Urban color, encompassing both natural and built elements, plays a crucial role in spatial perception, impacting an individual's cognitive and sensory experiences. This study aims to address the complexity of color planning by an operational method grounded in scientific research. Through the analysis of existing color plans and the study of this specific case, the paper proposes a methodology which emphasizes scientific scrutiny by encompassing factors like historical context, social aspects, environmental influences and a chromatic and material facade survey. The research outlines the multifaceted scales of intervention, ranging from urban mapping to material quality considerations. The Ledro Valley case study exemplifies the application of this methodology, revealing the challenge in harmonizing the diverse historical‐political realities of this Valley. The results showcase a flexible color plan that unifies the territory while still preserving the distinct identities of individual previous municipalities, demonstrating the plan's adaptability and potential for enhancing the overall urban environment.

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Seeing the Better City

Cited by 8 publications

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Management of the image of the city in urban planning: experimental methodologies in the colour plan of the Egadi Islands

Management of the image of the city in urban planning: experimental methodologies in the colour plan of the Egadi Islands

Public health and well-being in public open spaces through climate responsive urban planning and design

Urban Color Plan: The case study of the Ledro Valley (Italy)

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