One of the phrases I liked most in
“Everyday Urbanism” from Margaret Crawford was “The person who chooses a
different commuting route, posts a sign over an existing sign, sells from a
corner cart, or volunteers to organize a community meeting is as much a city
designer as the developer and architect who construct a skyscraper or the city
official who suggests an ordinance.”
I think the question of strategy or
tactics sometimes falls more into politics: the daily decisions that are
made by all residents. I do think all residents shape the place we live in, and
sometimes the better “designers” are the ones who know well the rules of the
city. By that I mean whether the architects or designers know the written
and unwritten rules. In my experience, it seems that many times the
“unwritten rules” are the ones a designer should know best. These are the ones
that I have seen “designers” naively breaking, and having their ideas or
project cancelled. In other words, they upset someone who they did
not know or should not have. This can be on any level. Therefore,
basically knowing where you are and who you are doing business with is
very important in urban design.
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