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Patterns of our footsteps: topophilia, rhythm, and diversity in urban landscapes
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Abstract Topophilia, or love of place, has been described as a desirable outcome of urban planning. The rhythms of movement within a city at different times and in diverse ways help to generate this sense of topophilia within urban spaces. Multi-rhythmic spaces are partly a product of deliberative design; sp... view more
Topophilia, or love of place, has been described as a desirable outcome of urban planning. The rhythms of movement within a city at different times and in diverse ways help to generate this sense of topophilia within urban spaces. Multi-rhythmic spaces are partly a product of deliberative design; spaces of overlapping rhythms create room for spontaneous connections that can build a sense of community and social capital. In contrast, spaces dominated by single rhythms are "dead spaces" a good deal of the time, such as monochronous hollowed out downtown cores or commuter corridors. Granville Island, Canada is given as an example of a designed space that facilitates both the movement of people in diverse ways at different times, and incorporates non-human rhythms as well.... view less
Keywords
zone; town; regional attachment; neighborhood; urban planning; urban development; sustainable development; time; public space; city quarter; Canada
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Free Keywords
topophilia
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 85-93
Journal
Spaces and Flows : an International Journal of Urban and ExtraUrban Studies, 4 (2014) 2
ISSN
2154-8684
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
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