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There must be eyes upon the street, eyes belonging to those we might call the natural proprietors of the street. The buildings on a street equipped to handle strangers and to insure the safety of both residents and strangers, must be oriented to the street. They cannot turn their backs or blank sides on it and leave it blind. — Jane Jacobs · 1961The automobile is the greatest catastrophe in the entire history of city architecture. — Philip C. Johnson · 1955Urban planning2 quotes
There must be eyes upon the street, eyes belonging to those we might call the natural proprietors of the street. The buildings on a street equipped to handle strangers and to insure the safety of both residents and strangers, must be oriented to the street. They cannot turn their backs or blank sides on it and leave it blind. — Jane Jacobs · 1961The automobile is the greatest catastrophe in the entire history of city architecture. — Philip C. Johnson · 1955Cars1 quote
The automobile is the greatest catastrophe in the entire history of city architecture. — Philip C. Johnson · 1955