PRUITT IGOE VS CITY OF THE FUTURE

Figures & Tables

Uniformity of urban development

Uniform shape of buildings, standardization of housing areas

Mixed functionality and diversity	Mixing the functions of stores, offices, individual apartments in one place
	Mixed functionalities using the neighborhood within the block and inside the building
	Mixing people at different ages, income levels, cultures and races
Diversity of apartments	Various size of apartments
High quality architecture	Emphasis on beauty, aesthetics, comfort of the urban environment, creating a “sense of place”
High quality architecture	Rooting of the sense of public spaces in the community
Urban design	The human scale of architecture and a beautiful environment that supports the humanist spirit
Traditional neighborhood structure	Clear distinction between the center and the peripheries with a clear indication of this
	Creation of public spaces in the center
	High quality public spaces
	Main destinations used on a daily basis within a ten-minute walk
	The largest density of development in the city center gradually becoming less dense on the outskirts
Sustainable development	Minimal impact of buildings on the environment and its maximum use
	Eco-friendly technologies, respect for the environment and awareness of the value of natural systems
	Energy efficiency
	Limiting the use of non-renewable energy sources
	Increase of local production
	More emphasis on walking, limitation of driving
Digitization of the connection network	Flow of information on energy consumption, access control, movement, work, leisure and entertainment

Accessibility by foot	Facilities located 10 minutes of walking distance from home and work
	Buildings located close to a thoroughfare with windows facing the street
	Parking places on the street or in underground car parks
	Narrow streets designed for vehicular traffic with a low speed
	Areas for pedestrian and motor traffic
Network of links through communication paths	Network of interlinked streets providing redistribution of traffic and promoting walking routes
	Hierarchical streets: narrow streets, boulevards, avenues
	network of pedestrian connections and public spaces ensuring the attractiveness of walking through them
Increased density	Buildings, shops and service facilities located in the close vicinity
Increased density	More efficient use of resources and services
Green transport	High-quality transport network used to connect cities, towns and settlements
Green transport	Pedestrian-friendly design of cities, providing extensive use of bicycles, rollers, scooters and walking tours promoting everyday traffic
Quality of life	Access to running water, sewage, light, recreation and green areas inside and around the housing estate

Social segregation	Racial segregation, material segregation
High-scale of objects	Buildings with several floors
Accumulation of population	Common spaces inside buildings
Deficiency in availability of sufficient communication	Insufficient number of parking spaces
Dry ambient environment	Lack of diversity in local environment