‘Local character’ is thus no mere accidental old-world quaintness, as its mimics think and say. It is attained only in course of adequate grasp and treatment of the whole environment, and in active sympathy with the essential and characteristic life of the place concerned.
Patrik Geddes, a pioneer in town planning
Although, the meaning [...]
Think Globally, Act Locally
February 6, 2012 at 13:04 :: Filed under Musings, Politics :: [*] :: 2 Comments ::
Why There Is Fear Of New Developments In Bratislava
Bratislava was once a lively city with lots of different neighborhoods mirroring its ethnically mixed population. From 1918 until 1939, Bratislava was a part of the First Czechoslovak Republic, one of the few true democracies in Europe of those times. Enjoying its proximity to Vienna and having a direct tram connection from the city centre [...]
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October 11, 2010 at 21:40 :: Filed under Musings, Politics :: [*] :: No Comments ::
Bratislava: Architects Erring Everywhere You Look
Two Bratislava lessons on urbanism today. These belong to the worst examples of how architects and bureaucracy fail to include the pedestrians in the city planning.
Aupark shopping mall with 500m detour for pedestrians coming from the bus stop
Ola Fågelmark, of the Technical University in Lund, Sweden, analyzed the pedestrian traffic moving from a [...]
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September 22, 2010 at 00:43 :: Filed under Rants :: [*] :: 2 Comments ::
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