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The social life of small urban spaces 1979 short version. The social life of small urban spaces videorecording by william h. The social life of small urban spaces william whyte 1980. Almost verbatim what the movie says, and that is one of the most amusing studies of use in urban spaces i have seen. The rise of mobile phones and women, and the decline of aloneness over thirty years may 2014 urban studies 528. Municipal art society of new york street life project direct cinema ltd bainbridge brass quintet documents william h. This resulted in the social life of small urban spaces 1980 and a film based on that book. Feb 07, 2016 the social life of the street by william h. Chapter 2 the study on pedestrian behavior in urban space. The social life of small urban spaces linkedin slideshare.

The social life of small urban spaces by kimberly dallmann. The social life of small urban spaces the strength of architecture. Municipal art society of new york street life project direct. Aug 22, 20 their findings were eventually collected in the social life of small urban spaces public library in 1980 and synthesized in a 55minute companion film, which you can watch below for some remarkably counterintuitive insights on the living fabric of the city. The social life of small urban spaces brain pickings. William whyte jr, 1980 the social life of small urban spaces dir. Whyte is a documentary made in 1979 to discuss open spaces in urbanized areas. By ron hine fbw march 19, 20 the social life of small. The social life of small urban spaces public space. William holly whyte in his own words, the social life of small. Find books like the social life of small urban spaces from the worlds largest community of readers. The social life of small urban spaces the strength of. Both the book and the accompanying film were instantly labeled classics, and launched a.

Whyte published the findings from his revolutionary street life project in the social life of small urban spaces. Whytes witty and original film about the open spaces of cities and why some of them work for people while others do not. Whyte analyzes the success and failures of urban spaces. Whytes video is charming and exhaustive document on use of public space in new york of 80ths. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. A small group of observers, the street life project, sets out to study how people. Investigates the factors which encourage and inhibit the use of plazas and parks, and makes.

Based on direct observation of what people actually do, the. The social life of small urban spaces by william h. Pdf change in the social life of urban public spaces. I got a copy of the social life of small urban spaces 1980 which in its. Looking at the everyday life of city streets and neighbourhoods provides a perspective on cities, social change and the radical variety of urban life. View or download all content the institution has subscribed to. Whyte, a pioneer in the study of human behavior in urban settings, are far from passe. The clothing and hairstyles of the people featured in the film may seem dated, but the ideas put forth by william h. A couple years ago, i pointed to a 10minute clip of a longer documentary called the social life of small urban spaces. With all the developments in film technology since his day, this.

Books similar to the social life of small urban spaces. Regularity of chance meetings street conferences behaviors of people on streets study city spaces talking with people making notes photography film making measuring. Both the book and the accompanying film were instantly labeled classics, and launched a minirevolution in the planning and study of public spaces. In 1980 have been published, as a product of this diligent work, both a book and a film. Many of the findings from this project have parallels in visitor settings such as museums, botanic gardens, etc.

Classic documentary on public space now available online citylab. This documentary mainly focuses on plazas, parks, and sidewalks. The social life of small urban spaces whyte, william h. Some kind soul has put the whole thing up on vimeo. Observing the natural order of spaces and the way people move through them, whyte provides an intuitive critique of urban spaces and ways these spaces can be improved. Apr 04, 2016 new york were very consistent,in the use of plazas. The social life of small urban spaces electronic resource. Whytes witty and original film about the open spaces of cities and why some of them work for people while others. The pioneering social life of small urban spaces explores public plazas and their uses. Apr 07, 2015 street life project started in 1970 by william holy whtye for study of small urban spaces to find why some urban spaces work and why others not.

Why do people claim that they go to public places to get away from it all. A nova film was also made from this work city spaces. The film was projected at the architecture foundation on 27 february. The social life of small urban spaces from the community video. The social life of small urban spaces the street corner description. This witty and original film is about the open spaces of cities and why some of them work for people while others dont. Oct 03, 2011 the social life of small urban spaces, a 1979 documentary by william h. Classic documentary on public space now available online. Whytes book is summarized in this issue of visitor behavior because of its relevance to the topic of outdoor public places. The social life of small urban spaces informal science.

With the publication of the social life of small urban spaces and its companion film in 1980, the world could see that through the basic tools of observation and interviews, we can learn an immense amount about how to make our cities more livable. The social life of small urban spaces a film by william h. The social life of small urban spaces, a 1979 documentary by william h. The social life of small urban spaces 1979 planum the. Holly whyte, explores the successes and failures of public spaces in new york city. Goodreads members who liked the social life of small. Social life of small urban spaces 1980 social life of. Those are the questions that drove william whyte to study public spaces, as captured in the film the social life of small urban places 1980. This book summarizes whytes finding from plazas, particu larly those in new york city. The book, the social life of small urban spaces, wants to be a manual for the creation and management of urban spaces, referring in particular to the city of new york. Whytes research on the design and use of small urban spaces. The social life of small urban spaces william hollingsworth.

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