• The good, the bad, and the ugly

    New urbanists often exalt European urbanism precedents as exemplary models worth emulating. However, it is myth that European cities have managed to resist the devastation of placeless modern planning. On a recent visit to Delft, Johannes Vermeer’s hometown, I was charmed by the beauty and scale of...Read more

  • Leon Krier's foundational diagram

    Leon Krier’s Res Publica Res Economica Civitas ideogram is the foundational diagram for New Urbanism. The thesis promotes that real towns and cities are made up of two distinct realms — public and private. Krier likened the upper left drawing to a tourist map one purchases on visiting a town...Read more