1.2 Reading - Week 2

1.2 Reading – Week 2

Journal of Urbanism: International Research on Placemaking and Urban Sustainability

  1. Superilles adopt similar goals such as “woonerfs” or “living streets” – to increase pedestrian friendly zones. However, they also add more to city life than just a pedestrian friendly zone by creating outdoor plazas that encourage human interaction.
  2. Having multiple superilles around the city creates more equality in terms of who has access to these type of spaces – it is not just the wealthy areas or the busy tourist places that have superilles, they are all over the city to elevate the quality of city life for all.
  3. Rhino & Grasshoper software is so powerful that they were able to pinpoint certain resources, such as job diversity, that were not super necessary for the success of the superilles.