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Over the last century or so we have had a number notable planners (and architects) theorize on the urban form. Howard gave us the Garden City at the turn of the Century. Wright followed a generation later with Broadacre City. He was followed by Le Corbusier with the Radiant City. They all had the advantage of getting to lay out a city on a blank sheet of paper. It is quite a different thing on real ground. I began to wonder how the Throbbing Brain of Cyburbia ™ might lay out a city.
Here’s the challenge. I will post a map of four square miles of terrain, including topography, land cover, hydrology and wetlands, important habitat, and some existing transportation corridors. Within that four acres, plan a city for 5000 people, including residences, industry, commerce, public buildings, schools, and anything else you want to include as important to your idea of what a city should be. Whether it is a stand-alone city or a new neighborhood connected to a city off-map is your choice. Post the results and lets comment.
This may not be all that appealing to some of us who do this kind of planning on a regular basis, but others might find it very interesting. If nothing else, it would be an interesting thread to just discuss the different model cities.
Broadacre City
Radiant City
Here’s the challenge. I will post a map of four square miles of terrain, including topography, land cover, hydrology and wetlands, important habitat, and some existing transportation corridors. Within that four acres, plan a city for 5000 people, including residences, industry, commerce, public buildings, schools, and anything else you want to include as important to your idea of what a city should be. Whether it is a stand-alone city or a new neighborhood connected to a city off-map is your choice. Post the results and lets comment.
This may not be all that appealing to some of us who do this kind of planning on a regular basis, but others might find it very interesting. If nothing else, it would be an interesting thread to just discuss the different model cities.
Broadacre City
Radiant City
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