Field trip to Daybreak in South Jordan, Utah Urban design encompasses such a broad scope of disciplines that it's hard to capture in a simple definition. Here's an attempt by urbandesign.org: Urban design is about making connections between people and places, movement and urban form, nature and the built fabric. Urban design draws together the many strands of place-making, environmental stewardship, social equity and economic viability into the creation of places with distinct beauty and identity. Urban design is derived from but transcends planning and transportation policy, architectural design, development economics, engineering and landscape. It draws these and other strands together creating a vision for an area and then deploying the resources and skills needed to bring the vision to life. Uhh...wow. Okay. For another illustration, see these 14 categories on RUDI.net, a resource catch-all for urban designers. It leads you to think, "What ISN'T urban design?&
A discussion group for people who like to think twice before jumping to conclusions. Each month we dive deep into a subject with a presenter and a preassigned set of reading/audio/visual materials. Open and honest inquiry on all topics is encouraged and welcomed. The only investment is your time. We most often meet the third Thursday of each month from 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Mark & Elizabeth England's home at 1194 South 500 East in Salt Lake City.