Waldie Questions
If you choose to answer any of these questions, the rough draft is due Friday, April 3.
1) How is the sense of “community” different in Waldie’s Lakewood than in Jane Jacobs’ New York? Decide if one community is better than the other and explain.
2) What is the importance of place to Waldie? Do Waldie and Jane Jacobs perceive place and its importance differently? Explain.
3) Describe what the designers’ intentions were for Lakewood. According to Waldie, what did Lakewood become? What is the role of individuality and design in determining the character of a place?
4) How might Lakewood be improved to the satisfaction of Waldie? Be sure to characterize what Waldie likes and dislikes about Lakewood, and how improvements would affect these.
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