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Originally Posted by 10023
I still think you’re wrong.
Aesthetics are not just visual. With old stone or brick buildings, those narrow alleys feel quaint, cosy and inviting. With post-war poured in place concrete and lots of blank walls, they feel oppressive and unsafe.
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So then the problem is blank walls. With more active, engaging frontages & intimate scale the materials, details, and design matter less.
Do these post-war streets feel oppressive and unsafe?
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(though again, this isn't hard to achieve with infill based on an existing historic urban template)