Comment 52152

By Undustrial (registered) - website | Posted November 24, 2010 at 16:28:48

The problem with subdivisions like Cornell in Markham is that they're applying the aesthetics of new urbanism without actually applying any of the deeper criticism. If you don't want a suburban community, don't build it on the outer fringe of the GTA by a highway.

The design features prized by New Urbanists have to grow, they can't just be put up. Building homes closer together, and tacking on styrofoam and stucco impersonations of heritage architecture isn't fooling anyone. We're talking about a deep and thoughtful criticism of how cities work, and how they can work better - and redrawing a few lines on the plans isn't going to be enough.

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