Broadly, Urbanism is a focus on cities and urban areas, their geography, economies, politics, social characteristics, as well as the effects on, and caused by, the built environment.
Urbanism is distinct from new urbanism in that it shies away from greenfield development in favor of revitalizing existing urban areas.
The philosophy of urbanism posits that traditional cities are vitally important to society. Cites or other dense human settlements ...
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Broadly, Urbanism is a focus on cities and urban areas, their geography, economies, politics, social characteristics, as well as the effects on, and caused by, the built environment.
Urbanism is distinct from new urbanism in that it shies away from greenfield development in favor of revitalizing existing urban areas.
The philosophy of urbanism posits that traditional cities are vitally important to society. Cites or other dense human settlements are said to serve a variety of important functions.
Outside of cities, most people are not exposed to the same level of diversity-in both thought and personal characteristics-as they are within them. According to urbanists, this mingling of diverse people is vital to fostering tolerance and acceptance in the broader society.
It is well established that people living in a modern city have a significantly smaller impact on the environment. Those living in cities have a reduced or eliminated need for an automobile and a heavier reliance on...
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