Please mark your calendars for the exciting kick off of the Greater Towson Committee's Town Hall Meeting Series.
We begin our series with the internationally recognized architect, Leon Krier, who will discuss his latest book, THE ARCHITECTURE OF COMMUNITY, and will stay after his lecture for a book signing.
We will host this event on October 5, 2009 at Goucher College with the lecture beginning at 7 pm and booksigning to follow.
Please invite your friends and colleagues to this not to be missed event.
It is truly an honor for us to be able to host Mr. Krier.
The GTC Town Hall Meeting Series is our public service to the community and is always open and free of charge to the community.
Cindy Bledsoe, Executive Director
Greater Towson Committee, Inc.
102 W. Pennsylvania Ave. Suite 101
Towson, MD 21204
410.825.2549
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I find it ironic that you posted this on your blog based on the RFCA narrow vision on change. For your information here is what is well known about Leon Krier with regard to Zoning.
ReplyDelete(Leon Krier, an architect/planner and architectural critic, described very simply the basic problem with zoning. As he explains, zoning tries to separate rather than blend, although blending is a very natural and human phenomenon. He asks, What if you tried "zoning your diet" so you are vegetables on Monday, potatoes on Tuesday, fats on Wednesday, liquids of Thursday, etc. The sketch below by Krier applies the same rationale to the forumulation of a pizza. Should we eat the cheese separate from the crust, which is separate from the pepperoni. No, each each case the appreciation is so much greater because of the blending. As absurd as these examples are, this is the same logic we have applied to our cities through zoning. Our urban areas benefit from the blending of functions, not their separation. To Krier, it is such a basic concept it needs no further explanation.
Jane Jacobs has spoken eloquently about the need for diversity also in residential areas. Areas which allow for diversity may "...sprout strange and unpredictable uses and peculiar scenes. But this is not a drawback of diversity. This is the point..."1 Diversity helps build a full society, one in which its many component parts interact and interchange on a daily basis. It does not allow for the typical selective enclave mandated through zoning. Zoning should not only permit diversity, zoning should encourage it.)
I hope you listen to the speaker and learn something. Perhaps we can stop attacking one another. And start to embrace our difference in opinions/styles to our benefit.
Peace !
Thank you for your thoughtful comment.
ReplyDeleteThis blog does not have an agenda (but I appreciate your comment about the irony!); it has been created to offer the facts without a bias.
It's important to know about the events happening in and around Rodgers Forge. That's the primary reason for sharing the details of the GTC event with Mr. Kreir.
Although I know nothing about Mr. Krier and his ideas, from your comments, I'm sure his presentation will be very thought provoking. I'm looking forward to attending the event and will encourage others to attend.
Cheers!