Monday, June 9, 2008

People-friendly Urban Environments

Léon Krier's City Designs on a Human Scale

In the wake of the late Twentieth Cenury when so many of our urban cores were ripped out and replaced, Léon Krier is intent on discovering the joy of the city center again. Where Le Corbusier gave us vast blocks of housing and larger-than-life plazas, Krier has rediscovered the romance of the street. This Article in City Journal explores the possibilities!

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