Operationalizing Jane Jacobs’s Urban Design Theory: Empirical Verification from the Great City of Seoul, Korea

Jane Jacobs’s The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961) had an enormous influence on urban design theories and practices. This study aims to operationalize Jacobs’s conditions for a vital urban life. These are (1) mixed use, (2) small blocks, (3) aged buildings, and (4) a sufficient concent...

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Published in:Journal of planning education and research 2015-06, Vol.35 (2), p.117-130
Main Authors: Sung, Hyungun, Lee, Sugie, Cheon, SangHyun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Buildings
Environment
Jacobs, Jane
Life
Operational definitions
Pedestrians
Urban areas
Urban development
Urban planning
Urbanism
Verification
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