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As a long-time student of city planning, I should like to add some remarks to your editorial of 25 November.
Firstly, American towns and cities are all inevitably configured with the automobile in view. Because of this consideration, they invariably adapt to an essentially linear pattern. As an example, I would cite Columbia Pike in Arlington, Va. This is a long, wide boulevard along which are sited at intervals numerous shopping centers. To get to these shopping centers, one must traverse on foot huge parking areas in a state of alertness to avoid being struck by vehicles arriving or departing. The typical shopping center is linear and after one has traversed it in one direction, one must return past the same businesses to regain one’s starting point, a monotonous experience.
Now the point I am making is that what is beautiful and charming in city planning relates essentially to human scale. A part of human scale is pedestrianism. We are most comfortable when we can conduct our affairs on foot without undue inconvenience. The
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