Voici un sondage fait dans les grandes villes américaines et qui est intéressant à plus d’un titre. Certes, les données seraient différentes en Europe mais probablement à la marge. la synthèse vaut la peine d’être lue et mériterait d’être envoyée à tous les responsables politiques pour une meilleure compréhension de cette notion d’urbanité : ce qui fait qu’une ville est une ville.
What Makes a City Great? / Sasaki Associates
A new survey commissioned by planning and design firm Sasaki Associates asked 1,000 urbanites in San Francisco, Chicago, Austin, New York, Boston, and Washington, D.C. what they love most about their city. The findings, which cover diverse aspects of city life, offer truly fascinating insights for urban planners, landscape architects, and architects. One example: 60 percent of residents of these cities say they will still be in the city five years from now. Here are some other highlights.
What do urbanites love most about their cities?
More than 40 percent cited the restaurants and food; while 32 percent said local attractions; 24 percent said historic places and landmarks; 21 percent said cultural offerings; 17 percent said parks and public spaces; and 16 percent said fairs and festivals. Some 15 percent said « the people, » while another 10 percent said they like the architecture…
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