“Urbanity is not a design concept, but a

“Urbanity is not a design concept, but a notion of inclusiveness and diversity: rubbing shoulders with people of different ages, from different classes, from different backgrounds. ... Despite what architects profess, socialization depends on people, not buildings. It is possible for perfectly good downtowns to be built all at once; our willingness to let them become truly urban spaces, however, may take longer.” —Morris Newman, “Southern California’s Instant Downtowns,” published in Grid: The Magazine of Real Estate Business.