We love Christopher Hume. He is a valiant defender of the public realm. Sometimes he gets so excited about his cause that his writing becomes frenetic. Today he has a particularly sloppy rant about risk aversion in public space design in the Toronto Star.
For more thoughtful reading on the subject try this excellent publication: What are we scared of? (pdf link). Via
From CABE a great resource for research about public space, planning and architecture in the UK. I’m sure Christopher Hume would be proud if Canada had its own CABE.
