Monday, July 9, 2007

Where are your resources going? Children? or Cars?

Here's another great, thought-provoking article I found in the Globalist, about designing cities for people, not for cars. It suggests rating the livability of cities on the ratio of parks to parking lots. It notes that funding for roads, which is public space for cars, are often given priority over parks, which is public space for children.

2 comments:

  1. I like the article, and I echo the sentiment now that our weather is beautiful and warm and park-walks outside are wonderful... However, Chicago / public trasportation loses its outdoor appeal in January - May.

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  2. Very good point. Even on a beautiful summer day like today, I was cursing the CTA as I waited 25 minutes for my bus.

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