Box 5.1 Continued
Ecological Harmony: good design, appropriate materials, wholesomely
textured, sustainably landscaped, representing lasting worthiness and
enhanced profitability.Secureness: the conscious design of safe public areas and accessways,
specifically for children, women, disabled persons, and the aged. Incor-
porating the privacy and personalization of home space.Variety with Compatibility: providing for a wide range and choice of social
and land-use activities and built-form options.Legibility, Personalization and Robustness: establishing urban definition,
richness and character; along with an exhibited sense of belonging;
including occasional ‘landmarking’.Liveability and Seemliness: a sense of wholesomeness and tidiness (trash-
cans off the street, no lifeless cars on the berm or in front yards, no
dead fridges on verandas); in short good manners associated with local
government support.Component details for urban needs, urban users, and urban elements are depicted in David Sucher’s City Comforts
(1995). See also Lynch (1960) and Bentley et al. (1985).