Talking to you I know that you are interested in the Hill District and its social and economic factors. Also that you are interested in the geographical similarities between Pittsburgh and New York City. It will be interesting to see how these ideas melt into a thesis project. Might there be urban design methods from NYC that can be applied to Pittsburgh to make its most central point more prosperous, or are the two cities on completely different scales, physically, economically and socially?
The history of these two places, as you've pointed out is also critical to why they are the way that they are. Why New York has become such a dynamic metropolis while Pittsburgh looks at smaller scale and retains its industrial roots. This has alot to do with the fact that they both have such diverse cultures existing within their boundaries, but how these cultures interact with each other is different, based on typography among other factors. Addressing the cultural aspect will help to move forward as well.
Talking to you I know that you are interested in the Hill District and its social and economic factors. Also that you are interested in the geographical similarities between Pittsburgh and New York City. It will be interesting to see how these ideas melt into a thesis project. Might there be urban design methods from NYC that can be applied to Pittsburgh to make its most central point more prosperous, or are the two cities on completely different scales, physically, economically and socially?
ReplyDeleteThe history of these two places, as you've pointed out is also critical to why they are the way that they are. Why New York has become such a dynamic metropolis while Pittsburgh looks at smaller scale and retains its industrial roots. This has alot to do with the fact that they both have such diverse cultures existing within their boundaries, but how these cultures interact with each other is different, based on typography among other factors. Addressing the cultural aspect will help to move forward as well.
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