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To Truly Experience A City, Make No Plans

Posted by: Nate Berg

22 May 2007 - 7:00am

This column argues that aimless wandering is essential to exploring the character of a city, and offers advice to travelers and city dwellers on letting the urbanism of cities guide their experience.

"The point of the exercise is threefold: first, it's to free you from the shackles of a schedule for 24 hours, second, it's to let you see your environment in a slightly different context and third, it forces you to consider what elements are necessary to weave a strong, diverse urban fabric."

"This might sound like a piece of advice for budding young architects or urban planners, but to become a real official resident of a city or truly fall for a place you've got to let the city push, pull, divert and distract you till you're either worn down from over-stimulation or you reach the point where you decide that you and the city are never going to be the best of friends."

Full Story: In a city? Tyler Brûlé recommends taking to the street and wandering
Source: International Herald Tribune, May 18, 2007
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