Preserving Diversity: The Importance of Street-Level Doors

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Language

English

Bibliographic Citation

The California Geographer 24: 1-20

Notes

Historically, city centers have been characterized by tremendous functional and socio-economic diversity. Until recently, much of this diversity was openly displayed at street level: to experience the street was to experience the city. The visibility of urban life and activity played a large part in creating the image of the city as an exciting, opportunity-filled place, an image that persisted well into this century and perhaps into the 1950's. In the past few decades, however, the acceptance of the glass-box skyscraper, the fortress hotel, the enclosed shopping mall, and the massive convention center has led to the internalization of activity and city streets which are all but devoid of life. The cityscape at street level tells us nothing-the pedestrian in the city experiences little more than block after block of blank, glassy walls and empty plazas.

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