Our Place in the World

The limitation of this agenda is shown by Ned Jacobs in his analysis of Robert Moses' efforts to "urban renew" a portion of New York's Greenwich Village in the 1960s. Laura Taylor's description of how "efficient" road building led to the loss of a sense of place in...

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Published in:Alternatives journal (Waterloo) 2002-07, Vol.28 (3), p.1-1
Main Author: Alexander, Don
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Editorial
Environment
Human relations
Interpersonal communication
Personal relationships
Politics
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Summary:The limitation of this agenda is shown by Ned Jacobs in his analysis of Robert Moses' efforts to "urban renew" a portion of New York's Greenwich Village in the 1960s. Laura Taylor's description of how "efficient" road building led to the loss of a sense of place in a rural environment north of Toronto also helps us understand the place-destructiveness of the modernist dynamic. For instance, Ingrid Stefanovic's article suggests that a trail network can be used to educate and reconnect people to the places where they live, and Jeremy Lundholm's article suggests that by "place jamming" we can bring the feel of wild nature back into the city to reanimate our senses.
ISSN:1205-7398