The Neglected Animal: Habitats For Homo Sapiens
Well Put
We definitely know more about good habitats for mountain gorillas, Siberian tigers, or panda bears than we do know about a good urban habitat for Homo sapiens.”
~ Jan Gehl, architect and urban designer interviewed on The Dirt.
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Gehl’s book, “Cities for People“, has been on my reading list for a while and the complete interview on The Dirt just moved it up the queue it to the shopping cart.
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He is on to something, similar to Randolph Hester. Both ask questions like the ones below.
What does it mean to be a human interacting with other humans in finite and valuable spaces?
What do we need to thrive in our ecological habitats….our neighborhoods, villages, towns and cities?
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