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Let’s start with some key definitions
Urban planning: All the techniques used
to adapt the urban habitat to human requirements, with the aim of enhancing well-being, improving the interaction with others and preserving the environment.
Organic city: A city that develops according to the needs of its residents, but without a specific development plan (designed from the outset). As a result, its architecture is not necessarily very harmonious and its development is not very practical over time.
HOW TO IDENTIFY SUCH A CITY?*
Few or no sidewalks, bike paths or parking spaces Narrow roads leading to dead ends
Residential areas that are situated away from everyday conveniences
A variety of architectural styles on the same street
No real city centre with convenience stores and pleasant public spaces
Very little vegetation and green spaces
* If you have identified at least three criteria from this list when thinking about a city, then it has probably developed organically!
Planned city: It is like a large drawing made by professionals and experts in the field before building a city. Everything is well organised so that people can find what they need and live happily together.
At this stage, you must be thinking: a planned city seems to be much better. And we fully agree with you!
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Planning? The only things you have probably ever planned are your school holiday activities and Sunday outings to Bagatelle Mall. So, what has a city got to do with it? And more importantly, why does everyone seem to think that it is always better to plan out a city?
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