1. Harrison's main point was that Consultants are afraid to put their reputation on the line to challenge the ordiances of subdivisions.He felt that if every engineer thought more about the quality of life of those living in the developments that they engineer, this would be a much better world.He also added that the planning industry needs a massive overhaul to replace our obsolete system with one that results in sustainable development. Minimum-based regulations are recipes that guarantee that only minimal cities will be built. Cities are the foundation of our society.
2.This article changed my views on the concepts of "subdivisions".Before, I thought subdivisions were a good development to our society. Now, I feel that because so many subdivisions being built in an area look so similar that it takes away from the the feel of subdivisions.Subdivisions are a positive addition to city layouts in that they give a different look from apartments style buildings in the city. Urban sprawl is not a negative henomenon because it give people opportunity to have homes on bigger lots for lower prices and less noise and pollution from the city.
3.Based on the area of subdivisions where I reside, I feel the author's viewpoints were true.Mainly because the subdivision developments are similiar with the structures of the homes, designs, and layout(spacing form street to house and between houses). It seems as though the consultants were designing based on ordiances.When I look down the street on which people live, both Subdivision and Master Planned Community have the exact same feel.
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