In Wretched Outcomes, The Devil Is In

New Ideas Must Use Old Buildings

Neighborhood Is A Word That Has Come To Sound Like A Valentine. As A Sentimental Concept, 'neighborhood' Is Harmful To City Planning. It Leads To Attempts At Warping City Life Into Imitations Of Town Or Suburban Life. Sentimentality Plays With Sweet Intentions In Place Of Good Sense.

The Second Mode To Deal With Unsafe Cities Is To Take Refuge In Vehicles. This Is The Technique Practiced In The Big Wild-animal Reservations Of Africa, Where Tourists Are Warned To Leave Their Cars Under No Circumstances Until They Reach A Lodge. It Is Also The Technique Practiced In Los Angeles.

...frequent Streets And Short Blocks Are Valuable Because Of The Fabric Of Intricate Cross-use That They Permit Among The Users Of A City Neighbouhood.

Whenever And Wherever Societies Have Flourished And Prospered Rather Than Stagnated And Decayed, Creative And Workable Cities Have Been At The Core Of The Phenomenon. Decaying Cities, Declining Economies, And Mounting Social Troubles Travel Together. The Combination Is Not Coincidental.