so people always ask me to define urban planning

and of course i can't - because, well, it's everything.

definitions are hard - it's easier to give an example. so here's an example of an issue in urban design:

Revolting High Rises

do i think le corbusier's towers are single-handedly responsible for the french riots? of course not. but i do think the built environment has implications far beyond the aesthetic.

and that, my friends, is why i do what i do.

or, um, why i study what i study.