The social life of small urban spaces
by William Hollingsworth Whyte, William H. Whyte · first published 1980
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In 1980, William H. Whyte published the findings from his revolutionary Street Life Project in 'The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces'. Both the book and the accompanying film were instantly labeled classics, and launched a mini-revolution in the planning and study of public spaces. They have since become standard texts, and appear on syllabi and reading lists in urban planning, sociology, environmental design, and architecture departments around the world.
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An awesome documentary[0] related to how people move and use public spaces. "The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces" William H Whyte. citylab actually linked this a while ago [1], but the version embedded in that page has since been removed. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjxXTsHgc8g [1] http://www.citylab.com/design/2011/10/social-life-public-spa...
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