Urban Form
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Walking in Brooklyn
I lived in Atlanta, Georgia, for almost 20 years, but earlier this year I moved to Brooklyn, New York. I had always wanted to live in New ..
On Suburbs
On the Obligations of the Urban Designer
Doug Allen discusses the obligations of the urban designer to plan for futures unknown.
On “Cities”
Doug discusses what a city really is, at its most essential. This is truly profound.
On History
A short blurb on the role of history and understanding our pace in the history of a city in which we are designing.
On “Nature”
This is a great, short blurb on the role of (and understanding of) nature in the city.
On Density & Block Size
On the Order of Cities
On the Invention of Landscape
On “Otium”
Doug Allen speaking on the role of the villa and otium in Ancient Rome and the Renaissance.
History of Urban Form, Lecture 24: Savannah
Just in time for CNU 26 in Savannah, Georgia, we are proud to present Lecture 24 of Doug’s History of Urban Form series on the history and..
The History of Urban Form Lecture 01: What is a City?
This is an excerpt from Otium Issue 01. To read the full issue, click here. This lecture is also available in video form here.
A note f..
The History of Urban Form Lecture 02, PT I: Measuring Density
This is an excerpt from Otium Issue 02. To read the full issue, click here.
A Note from the Editor:
In Lecture 01, Doug divides ..