Whyte published the findings from his revolutionary street life project in the social. The social life of small urban spaces, market square. A tantalizing 10minute clip of an hourlong video called the social life of small urban spaces the clip shows an analysis of the plaza of the seagram building in nyc and what makes it so effective as a small urban space a busy place for some reason seems to be. I got a copy of the social life of small urban spaces 1980 which in its marvelouslywritten, straightforward way is the one book all burgeoning urbanists should start their world exploration.
Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. The social life of small urban spaces is a brief book on urban plaza design from william whyte, author of the organization man. How would public places be different if informal power wasnt enforced. Throughout his essay, whyte engages in a more extensive observation of the space, broken down into diagrams, timeschedules, and studies of how the public actually circulate and station themselves within the. Pdf change in the social life of urban public spaces. The social life of small urban spaces, market square youtube.
Probably one of the most wellregarded films about urban planning is now available online in its entirety. Revisiting the social life of small urban spaces the. Architecture general open spaces open spaces social aspects united states pedestrian areas pedestrian areas social aspects united states. Find books like the social life of small urban spaces from the worlds largest community of readers. Both the book and the accompanying film were instantly labeled classics, and launched a minirevolution in the planning and study of public spaces. William holly whyte in his own words, the social life of. Although whytes social life of small urban spaces was first published in 1980, this book doesnt feel dated at all, reading it some 30 years later.
A few years later i met fred and ethan kent at project for public spaces. Out of print for six years, pps has acquired the rights and is thrilled to make this important book available again to the public. Often such hideaways were called sanctuaries from the city, but whyte disagreed, rightly illustrating how such places are intrinsically linked to. Holly whyte, explores the successes and failures of public spaces in new york city. The social life of small urban spaces 1980 duration. Books similar to the social life of small urban spaces. What attracts people most, it would appear, is other people.
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The methods of study included timelapse filming, interviews, and direct observation. Beginning at new yorks seagram plaza, one of the most used open areas in the city, the film proceeds to analyze why this space is so popular and how other urban oases, both in new york and elsewhere, measure up. Oct 03, 2011 probably one of the most wellregarded films about urban planning is now available online in its entirety. Nevertheless, the successful spaces is one in which an unrelated public is present. The social life of small urban spaces william hollingsworth.
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Looking at the everyday life of city streets and neighbourhoods. Whyte suggested that the effective market radius for a plaza is about three blocksp. This witty and original film is about the open spaces of cities and why some of them work for people while others dont. Whyte and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. Pdf the social life of the small urban space bruna. Whytes classic 1980 study of new yorks plazas started a minirevolution in urban planning and design. The social life of small urban spaces brain pickings. Erik rietveld introduces the social life of small urban spaces 19 june 20 erik rietveld urbanism, theory on wednesday last week erik rietveld philosopher at the university of amsterdam and partner at raaaf rietveld architectureartaffordances introduced the film the social life of small urban spaces by william whyte. Jul 24, 2014 i got a copy of the social life of small urban spaces 1980 which in its marvelouslywritten, straightforward way is the one book all burgeoning urbanists should start their world exploration. Users can purchase an ebook on diskette or cd, but the most. States pedestrian areas pedestrian areas social aspects united states political science public. Whyte published the findings from his revolutionary street life project in the social life of small urban spaces. Along with numerous articles and studies, whyte edited and cowrote the exploding metropolis 1957, and authored cluster development 1964, the last landscape 1968, the social life of small urban spaces 1980, city.