Image via WikipediaThinking Small: The Narrow Streets "Movement" (Old Urbanist, Mar. 29,2011)Also discussed here: In praise of Really Narrow Streets (StreetsBlog, Jan. 4, 2012)
And here: Recipe for Florence (New World Economics, Jun. 17, 2007)
And here: (Narrow Streets Los Angeles, Dec. 3, 2011)
Today we look at some articles about cities with really narrow streets, most of which were designed B.C. (before the car). These cities, mostly European, are widely praised for their attractiveness not only in their visual appeal, but also in terms of making much better use of space for homes and in terms of a cleaner and healthier environment. Can those in modern card-addicted cities learn and adapt?
Key Quotes:
“Really Narrow Streets and buildings packed together. What fun! It's like a party with lots of people”
“they are rather disjointed and unorganized. That makes things much more interesting than the grid pattern which became popular in the 19th century. This "unorganized" pattern doesn't really create any problems, unless you are trying to drive”
“the Really Narrow Street…These streets were usually created before cars were invented, and they have no place for cars. Some are too narrow for any car. Most are wide enough for one car to pass, but not much wider”
Related articles
- On Narrow Streets (thegreatermarin.wordpress.com)
- Maine to create car-free town with 'really narrow streets' (grist.org)
- Kickstarting a "Narrow Streets" Community in Rural Maine (streetsblog.net)
- New Urbanists Release Principles for Sustainable Street Networks (dc.streetsblog.org)
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