Monday, October 3, 2011

Principles of Intelligent Urbanism(part nineteen)

Principle seven:Opportunity matrix

Principle of Intelligent Urbanism envisions city as an environment for personal development, social and economic development.

Access to health care, human resource development and shelter should be crucial.

PIU targets increasing safety and hygiene.

For urban citizens city is also an engine for economic growth. From their point of view important is the urban balance of trade and also the sustained employment.

(to be continued)

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Principles of Intelligent Urbanism(part eighteen)

Human Scale

PIU thinks that urban chaos can or could be avoided if pedestrian circulation would be developed.

Shopping possibilities, other amenities, basic social services must be developed around public transporting. The main task is the integration of public spaces into residential and commercial areas.

Social activities should orient towards open public spaces.
(to be continued)