Comments on: 180º Urban Design Helps to Redesign Communities along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina http://newurbanismblog.com/180%c2%ba-urban-design-helps-to-redesign-communities-along-the-gulf-coast-after-hurricane-katrina/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=180%25c2%25ba-urban-design-helps-to-redesign-communities-along-the-gulf-coast-after-hurricane-katrina New Urbanism, Traditional Neighborhood Design Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:04:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevinhttp://newurbanismblog.com/180%c2%ba-urban-design-helps-to-redesign-communities-along-the-gulf-coast-after-hurricane-katrina/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Kevin Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:25:58 +0000 http://newurbanismblog.com/?p=313#comment-67 Hi Art,I think we have to look at things in the real world of alternatives. Fat City can remain as it is - a collection of run-down, poorly-designed buildings with no useful public space, or.. it can plan for and try to change into something better. I'd be interested to know what you think the alternative is - just let it continue to be a crummy place? The buildings themselves can certainly be designed a number of ways, but the renderings are showing a French Quarter look simply b/c that's indicative of what works very well climactically in the region, and has an identity that people like.I'd be interested in your constructive criticisms-Kevin Hi Art,

I think we have to look at things in the real world of alternatives. Fat City can remain as it is – a collection of run-down, poorly-designed buildings with no useful public space, or.. it can plan for and try to change into something better. I’d be interested to know what you think the alternative is – just let it continue to be a crummy place? The buildings themselves can certainly be designed a number of ways, but the renderings are showing a French Quarter look simply b/c that’s indicative of what works very well climactically in the region, and has an identity that people like.

I’d be interested in your constructive criticisms-

Kevin

]]> By: Ella Beehttp://newurbanismblog.com/180%c2%ba-urban-design-helps-to-redesign-communities-along-the-gulf-coast-after-hurricane-katrina/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Ella Bee Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:25:49 +0000 http://newurbanismblog.com/?p=313#comment-66 How did you read "safe" and "family-friendly" and interpret that as "no black people?" Maybe you should re-evaluate your own definition of the two terms. Why wouldn't you want safe and family friendly neighborhoods? CHANGE can be good. How did you read “safe” and “family-friendly” and interpret that as “no black people?” Maybe you should re-evaluate your own definition of the two terms. Why wouldn’t you want safe and family friendly neighborhoods? CHANGE can be good.

]]> By: arthttp://newurbanismblog.com/180%c2%ba-urban-design-helps-to-redesign-communities-along-the-gulf-coast-after-hurricane-katrina/comment-page-1/#comment-65 art Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:42:43 +0000 http://newurbanismblog.com/?p=313#comment-65 Notice how they say "safe" and "family-friendly"- aka no black people. this is not sustainable design. it is a suburb pretending to be a city. everyone is leaving new orleans and heading to the suburbs. this "fat city" can pretend to be a disneyified french quarter, but ill stick with the real thing Notice how they say “safe” and “family-friendly”- aka no black people. this is not sustainable design. it is a suburb pretending to be a city. everyone is leaving new orleans and heading to the suburbs. this “fat city” can pretend to be a disneyified french quarter, but ill stick with the real thing

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