Article in Planetizen
A long succession of urban theorists, including Jane Jacobs, have intuited, implied, or proclaimed the "organic" nature of cities. This organic concept of cities describe cities as self-organizing, complex systems that might appear messy, but that disorderliness belies a deep structure governed by fundamentally rule-bound processes.
Is this view of cities just another esoteric construct, or a valid theory that has yet to take root and become operational? This article examines the trajectory and recent research into the concept for revelations and implications to the field of planning.
Article in Planetizen
A long succession of urban theorists, including Jane Jacobs, have intuited, implied, or proclaimed the "organic" nature of cities. This organic concept of cities describe cities as self-organizing, complex systems that might appear messy, but that disorderliness belies a deep structure governed by fundamentally rule-bound processes.
Is this view of cities just another esoteric construct, or a valid theory that has yet to take root and become operational? This article examines the trajectory and recent research into the concept for revelations and implications to the field of planning.