New Urbanism and Contextual Relativity: Insights from Sweden
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Resumo: | Contextual relativities in the diversifying expression of New Urbanism are increasingly important. In this article, we explore the significance of context using a Scandinavian setting as example. We examine two embodiments of the Swedish realisation of New Urban neighbourhoods. Important in our exploration are the relationalities with contemporary contexts and belief systems, since every effort to create space becomes “an elaboration of the beliefs and values of some collection of people, expressed and fostered in their promotion of a preferred reality” (Stokowski, 2002, p. 374). The findings from the study demonstrate that the Swedish New Urban neighbourhood—no matter how meaningful as a communicative form mediating between agents and structures—cannot effect social cohesion or isolation. Rather, form communicates or evokes meaning in a variety of complex ways, suggesting the importance of “look[ing] to multiply…our readings of the city” (Leach, 1997, p. 158), particularly high-level readings that echo notions of the common good. Those concerned with New Urbanism’s embodiments should deliberate on relational fluidities and thereby strike a balance between conceptualising such urban design as either deterministically exceeding its power (Lawhon, 2009) or as side-lined to the whimsical relativity of particular consumers (Latham, 2003; Smith, 2002). |
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New Urbanism and Contextual Relativity: Insights from Swedencompact neighbourhoods; good community; neighbourhood planning; New Urbanism; SwedenContextual relativities in the diversifying expression of New Urbanism are increasingly important. In this article, we explore the significance of context using a Scandinavian setting as example. We examine two embodiments of the Swedish realisation of New Urban neighbourhoods. Important in our exploration are the relationalities with contemporary contexts and belief systems, since every effort to create space becomes “an elaboration of the beliefs and values of some collection of people, expressed and fostered in their promotion of a preferred reality” (Stokowski, 2002, p. 374). The findings from the study demonstrate that the Swedish New Urban neighbourhood—no matter how meaningful as a communicative form mediating between agents and structures—cannot effect social cohesion or isolation. Rather, form communicates or evokes meaning in a variety of complex ways, suggesting the importance of “look[ing] to multiply…our readings of the city” (Leach, 1997, p. 158), particularly high-level readings that echo notions of the common good. Those concerned with New Urbanism’s embodiments should deliberate on relational fluidities and thereby strike a balance between conceptualising such urban design as either deterministically exceeding its power (Lawhon, 2009) or as side-lined to the whimsical relativity of particular consumers (Latham, 2003; Smith, 2002).Cogitatio2020-12-22info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/up.v5i4.3514oai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/3514Urban Planning; Vol 5, No 4 (2020): New Urbanism: From Exception to Norm—The Evolution of a Global Movement; 404-4162183-7635reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplanning/article/view/3514https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v5i4.3514https://www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplanning/article/view/3514/3514Copyright (c) 2020 Crystal Filep, Michelle Thompson-Fawcetthttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFilep, CrystalThompson-Fawcett, Michelle2022-12-20T10:59:26Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/3514Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:21:41.207470Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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New Urbanism and Contextual Relativity: Insights from Sweden |
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New Urbanism and Contextual Relativity: Insights from Sweden |
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New Urbanism and Contextual Relativity: Insights from Sweden Filep, Crystal compact neighbourhoods; good community; neighbourhood planning; New Urbanism; Sweden |
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New Urbanism and Contextual Relativity: Insights from Sweden |
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New Urbanism and Contextual Relativity: Insights from Sweden |
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New Urbanism and Contextual Relativity: Insights from Sweden |
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New Urbanism and Contextual Relativity: Insights from Sweden |
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New Urbanism and Contextual Relativity: Insights from Sweden |
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Filep, Crystal |
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Filep, Crystal Thompson-Fawcett, Michelle |
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Thompson-Fawcett, Michelle |
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Filep, Crystal Thompson-Fawcett, Michelle |
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compact neighbourhoods; good community; neighbourhood planning; New Urbanism; Sweden |
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compact neighbourhoods; good community; neighbourhood planning; New Urbanism; Sweden |
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Contextual relativities in the diversifying expression of New Urbanism are increasingly important. In this article, we explore the significance of context using a Scandinavian setting as example. We examine two embodiments of the Swedish realisation of New Urban neighbourhoods. Important in our exploration are the relationalities with contemporary contexts and belief systems, since every effort to create space becomes “an elaboration of the beliefs and values of some collection of people, expressed and fostered in their promotion of a preferred reality” (Stokowski, 2002, p. 374). The findings from the study demonstrate that the Swedish New Urban neighbourhood—no matter how meaningful as a communicative form mediating between agents and structures—cannot effect social cohesion or isolation. Rather, form communicates or evokes meaning in a variety of complex ways, suggesting the importance of “look[ing] to multiply…our readings of the city” (Leach, 1997, p. 158), particularly high-level readings that echo notions of the common good. Those concerned with New Urbanism’s embodiments should deliberate on relational fluidities and thereby strike a balance between conceptualising such urban design as either deterministically exceeding its power (Lawhon, 2009) or as side-lined to the whimsical relativity of particular consumers (Latham, 2003; Smith, 2002). |
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