The Pitfalls Of Urban Design

Seattle's Freeway Park is scrutinized as an example of what can go wrong with planning public spaces when the public safety/welfare is not taken into account."The road to hell is paved with good intentions--and all the intentions behind Freeway Park's design were good, but the consequences have been hellish. .. The environmental design of the park lends itself to the kind of activity that can't be and doesn't want to be detected."