nized the limited talent and experience needed to cope with the problem and recommended educational and inservice training programs. In recommendation 8, it recognized the complexity of the urban problem, and the “. . . imperfect and incomplete knowledge of the desires and needs of families who live in cities and the mechanics of the functioning of urban complexes” and recommended larger and more intensive research into all aspects of urban design and urban living. But perhaps the most fundamental reason that progress was (and still is) difficult is seen in recommendation 9, the import of which is well expressed in its first sentence: “The necessity for compromise among conflicting philosophies and design objectives often must be recognized in urban and freeway design.”[1]
A complex viaduct, crossing several streets and rail lines, serves as an entrance way to Eugene, Oreg. However, the local street system remains intact, and attractive park areas provide neighborhood contacts for pedestrians.
- ↑ Id., Recommendations.
