Comments on: William H. Whyte

By: Space Subversion « Architecture Research Group

Space Subversion « Architecture Research Group — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:38:09 +0000

[...] and can be classified in many different ways. From the semi-corporate public plazas studied by William H Whyte in 1969 New York to Lynch‘s studies of LA, Boston and New Jersey many planners, architects [...]

By: ブライアントパーク　安全な都市公園を目指して | ランドスケープデザイン日誌

ブライアントパーク　安全な都市公園を目指して | ランドスケープデザイン日誌 — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:41:32 +0000

[...] William Whyte http://www.pps.org/articles/wwhyte/ [...]

By: Collaborative, Creative Placemaking: Good Public Art Depends on Good Public Spaces « Project for Public Spaces - Placemaking for Communities

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:04:45 +0000

[...] “It is difficult to design a space that will not attract people; what is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished.” —William H. (Holly) Whyte [...]

By: Evidence-based Design | Friedrichs Group

Evidence-based Design | Friedrichs Group — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:20:00 +0000

[...] the same time, William H, Whyte published a wonderful analysis accompanied by a remarkable film of time-lapse photography [...]

By: William H. Whyte: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces | urb

William H. Whyte: The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces | urb — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:25:03 +0000

[...] use spaces that are easy to use, that are comfortable. They don’t use the spaces that are not. # PPS # via Joel Thibert # Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a nonprofit planning, design and [...]

By: Can a Broken Urban Park Be Fixed? Portland’s O’Bryant Square – Part 3

Can a Broken Urban Park Be Fixed? Portland’s O’Bryant Square – Part 3 — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:05:27 +0000

[...] a nod to the public space observation films from the 1980s by William Whyte, the following video offers a glimpse of the activity produced by the food [...]

By: How Corporate America Conquered the Suburbs

How Corporate America Conquered the Suburbs — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:16:38 +0000

[...] for his book probing corporate mores, The Organization Man, and later for his investigations of urban life–considered the business-relocation trend in his book City: Rediscovering the Center. [...]

By: Friday Faves: 5 Things to Watch and Read « Master in Regenerating Intermediate Landscapes

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:33:10 +0000

[...] Social Life of Small Urban Spaces – The Street Corner: The 1979 documentary by William H. “Holly” Whyte, regarded as one of the most significan studies of urban planning. It was briefly online in its [...]

By: Critique of the Week: A Small Urban Space | lorien

Critique of the Week: A Small Urban Space | lorien — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:09:23 +0000

[...] a “small fragment of William H. Whyte’s witty and original film about the open spaces of cities and why some of them work for people while [...]

By: The Placemaking Revolution Comes to Your Pocket « Project for Public Spaces - Placemaking for Communities

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:11:43 +0000

[...] and is designed to increase people’s use and enjoyment of public spaces. The “Where is William Whyte Now?” app operates on a simple GPS platform. Simply type in the address of any public space in [...]

By: Interpretive Panels for St. Clair Avenue West Streetcar | ActiveHistory.ca

Interpretive Panels for St. Clair Avenue West Streetcar | ActiveHistory.ca — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:10:39 +0000

[...] the street and its transit shelters. Based on the theory of triangulation by American sociologist William Whyte, who stressed the importance of conversation between strangers stimulated by a source of [...]

By: Baltimore needs a Bryant Park. Or at least a Union Square. | Car Free Baltimore

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:50:44 +0000

[...] in DC but on a smaller scale), it would encourage more use and make the park seem more active. Like William Whyte said, people attract people. Central Plaza is a bit handicapped since it exists mid-block and not [...]