,BANN+ ,C>S FROM ,MANHATTAN 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,PAUL ,GOODMAN 

,TAGS 3 BANN+ PRIVATE C>S1 MILES P] H\R1 BRIDGES & TUNNELS1 BUS & TAXI1 PRIVATE C>S1 MANHATTAN ISL&1 BUS S]VICE1 9TEGRAL NEI<BORHOODS1 COMMON S5SE1 C>S4 

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,PHOTO BY LIBORIUS1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,WE PROPOSE BANN+ PRIVATE C>S FROM ,MANHATTAN ,ISL&4 ,P]MITT$ MOTOR  
VEHICLES W\LD BE BUSSES1 SMALL TAXIS1 VEHICLES = ESS5TIAL S]VICES 7DOCTOR1  
POLICE1 SANITATION1 VANS1 ETC471 & ! TRUCK+ US$ 9 LI<T 9DU/RY4 

,PRES5T CONGE/ION & P>K+ >E UNWORKABLE1 & O!R PROPOS$ SOLUTIONS  
>E UNECONOMIC1 DISRUPTIVE1 UNHEAL?Y1 NONURBAN1 OR IMPRACTICAL4 

,IT IS H>DLY NECESS>Y TO PROVE ?AT ! ACTUAL SITUATION IS 9TOL]ABLE4  
@&_?#a#d#g2,MOTOR TRUCKS AV]AGE LESS ?AN SIX MILES P] H\R 9 TRAFFIC1 AS AGA9/  
ELEV5 MILES P] H\R = HORSE DRAWN VEHICLES 9 #a#i#a#a4@&_?#a#d#h2 @&_?#a#d#g2,DUR+ ! BAN ON  
NONESS5TIAL VEHICLES DUR+ ! HEAVY SN[/ORM ( ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#f#a1 AIR POLLUTION  
DROPP$ #ff P]C5T4@&_?#a#d#h2 7,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1 ,M>* #a#c1 #a#i#f#a47 ,! /REET  
WID?S ( ,MANHATTAN W]E DESIGN$1 9 #a#h#a#a1 = BUILD+S ( ONE TO F\R  
/ORIES4 

,BY BANN+ PRIVATE C>S & R$UC+ TRAFFIC1 WE CAN1 9 MO/ >EAS1 CLOSE  
(F NE>LY N9E \T ( T5 CROSS-T[N /REETS & EV]Y SECOND NOR?-S\?  
AV5UE4 ,!SE CLOS$ ROADS PLUS ! SPACE N[ US$ = (F-/REET P>K+ WILL  
GIVE US A H&SOME FUND ( L& = NEI<BORHOOD RELOCATION4 ,AT PRES5T OV] #ce  
P]C5T ( ! >EA ( ,MANHATTAN IS OCCUPI$ BY ROADS4 ,9/EAD ( ! PRES5T  
GRID1 WE CAN AIM AT V>I\S K9DS ( 5CLOS$ NEI<BORHOODS1 9 APPROXIMATELY  
#a1#b-FOOT TO #a1#f-FOOT SUP]BLOCKS4 ,IT W\LD BE CONV5I5T1 H[EV]1 TO LEAVE  
! EXI/+ /REET PATT]N 9 ! MA9 MIDT[N %OPP+ & BUS9ESS >EAS1 9  
! F9ANCIAL DI/RICT1 & :]EV] ! ACCESS = TRUCKS & S]VICE C>S IS  
IMP]ATIVE4 ,\R AIM IS TO 5HANCE ! QUALITY ( \R CITY LIFE ) ! M9IMUM  
( DISRUPTION ( ! EXI/+ PATT]N4 

,! DISADVANTAGES ( ?IS RADICAL PROPOSAL >E SMALL4 ,! PRIVATE C>S >E  
SIMPLY NOT WOR? ! NUISANCE !Y CAUSE4 ,LESS ?AN #ae P]C5T ( ! PEOPLE  
DAILY 5T]+ ,MANHATTAN BEL[ ,SIXTY-FIR/ ,/REET COME BY PRIVATE C>4 ,TRAFFIC  
IS CONGE/$1 SPE$ IS SL[1 P>K+ IS DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE & 9CREAS+LY  
EXP5SIVE4 ,IT IS E/IMAT$ ?AT ! CO/ ( BUILD+ NEW G>AG+ IS @s#b1 P]  
C>2 P>K+ LOTS >E A POOR USE ( L& 9 ! HE>T ( A METROPOLIS1 & ALSO  
BREAK ! URBAN /YLE ( ! CITYSCAPE4 

,! ADVANTAGES ( \R PROPOSAL >E V]Y GREAT4 ,IMPORTANT & IMM$IATE >E  
! RELIEF ( T5SION1 NOISE1 & ANXIETY2 PURIFY+ ! AIR ( FUMES & SMOG2  
ALLEVIAT+ ! CR[D+ ( P$E/RIANS2 PROVID+ SAFETY = *ILDR54  
,SUBSEQU5TLY1 & NOT LESS IMPORTANTLY1 WE GA9 ! OPPORTUNITY ( DIV]SIFY+  
! GRIDIRON1 BEAUTIFY+ ! CITY1 & DESIGN+ A MORE 9TEGRAT$ COMMUNITY  
LIFE4 

,! PROBLEM & \R SOLUTION TO IT >E PROBABLY UNIQUE TO ,MANHATTAN ,ISL&1  
?\< ! EXP]IM5T W\LD PROVIDE VALUABLE LESSONS ELSE:]E4 ,MANHATTAN IS A  
WORLD C5T] ( BUS9ESS1 BUY+1 /YLE1 5T]TA9M5T1 PUBLI%+1 POLITICS1  
& LI<T MANUFACTURE4 ,IT IS DAILY VISIT$ 9 ?RONGS BY COMMUT]S TO WORK1  
SEEK]S ( PLEASURE1 %OPP]S1 T\RI/S1 & VISITORS ON BUS9ESS4 ,WE HAVE1 &  
NE$1 A D5SE POPULATION2 & ! >EA IS SMALL & /RICTLY LIMIT$4 ,MANHATTAN  
DOES NOT SPRAWL4 ,IT CAN EASILY BE A PLACE AS LEISURELY AS ,V5ICE1 A LOVELY  
P$E/RIAN CITY4 ,BUT ! C>S MU/ !N GO4 

,9 ! FIR/ APP5DIX TO ,COMMUNITAS WE DEVELOP$ A S*EME =  
,MANHATTAN1 PAY+ ESPECIAL ATT5TION TO IMPROV+ ! RIV]S & DEVELOP+  
RIV]SIDE NEI<BORHOODS @&_?#a#e#a2 R\T+ TRAFFIC UP ?R\< ! C5T]1 & EV5  
SACRIFIC+ ,C5TRAL ,P>K = ! OV]ALL IMPROVEM5T2 BUT WE N[ BELIEVE ?AT A  
MU* SIMPL] FIR/ /EP T[>D A*IEV+ ?AT LIVABLE CITY W\LD BE !  
ELIM9ATION ( A L>GE P>T ( ! TRAFFIC ALTOGE!R4 

,MANHATTAN HAS BE5 LOS+ POPULATION TO ! SUBURBS & NE> C\NTRYSIDE1  
) A VA/ 9CREASE ( DAILY COMMUTATION4 ,A MORE DESIRABLE C5T] W\LD R$UCE  
& P]HAPS ELIM9ATE ?IS TR5D4 ,9DE$1 )9 ! CITY ITSELF1 IT IS POSSIBLE  
TO DECREASE COMMUTATION4 ,! ,I,L,G,W,U H\S+ NE> ! G>M5T DI/RICT PO9TS !  
WAY4 ,IT W\LD BE USEFUL1 ALSO1 TO E/ABLI% A MUNICIPAL AG5CY TO FACILITATE  
PEOPLE@&_?#a#d#f2S LIV+ NE> !IR WORK IF !Y SO *OOSE1 BY >RANG+ EX*ANGES (  
RESID5CE ADVANTAGE\S TO ALL P>TIES4 ,?IS %\LD BE POSSIBLE 9 MANY ?\S&S  
( CASES & IS C]TA9LY WOR? TRY+4 

7,! NEGLECT ( ?IS K9D ( SIMPLE EXP$I5T 9 \R SOCIETY IS ! RESULT (  
LACK ( ATT5TION TO COMMUNITY4 ,!RE IS NO AG5CY 9 \R CITY TO ATT5D TO !  
MULTI-PURPOSE PROBLEMS ( COMMUNITY1 ! 9TEGRATION ( ! FUNCTIONS ( LIFE4  
,CF4 ,COMMUNITAS1 ,APP5DIX ,C47 

  
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,! BANN$ PRIVATE C>S CAN BE ACCOMMODAT$ BY V>I\S K9DS ( P]IPH]AL  
P>K+1 AS /UDI$ BY ,L\IS ,KAHN1 ,VICTOR ,GRU51 ! PRES5T AU?ORS1 &  
O!RS4 

,AT PRES5T MANY ?\S&S ( COMMUT]S@&_?#a#d#f2 C>S >E LEFT AT SUBURBAN RAILWAY  
/OPS & AT MORE OR LESS CONV5I5T SUBWAY /ATIONS 9 ,QUE5S1 ,BROOKLYN1 &  
! ,BRONX4 ,?IS IS BECAUSE ( ! OBVI\S UNDESIRABILITY1 FROM ! MOTORI/S@&_?#a#d#f2  
PO9T ( VIEW1 ( DRIV+ !M 9TO ,MANHATTAN4 ,WE PROPOSE SIMPLY TO G5]ALIZE  
?IS COMMONS5SE DECISION 9 ORD] TO USE IT AS A BASIS = IMPORTANT FUR!R  
ADVANTAGES4 

,9 ADDITION1 WE PROPOSE ! CON/RUCTION ( MULTI-PURPOSE P>K+ PI]S 9  
! ,HUDSON & ,EA/ ,RIV]S = C>S 5T]+ BY ! MA9 BRIDGES & TUNNELS4  
,!SE PI]S C\LD BE DEVELOP$ = PROM5ADE1 RECREATIONAL1 & EV5 RESID5TIAL  
USE1 & MI<T BE TREAT$ AS P>T ( ! RIV] DEVELOPM5T RECOMM5D$ 9  
,APP5DIX ,A ( ,COMMUNITAS4 

,! PI]S W\LD BE S]V$ BY BUS & TAXI4 ,CONSID] A P>TICUL> CASE4 ,A  
L>GE EMPORIUM1 E4G4 ,MACY@&_?#a#d#f2S1 C\LD PROVIDE PI]-LIM\S9ES = COMMUT+  
%OPP]S1 9CLUD+ ! S]VICE ( DELIV]+ PACKAGES TO ! P>K$ C>S4 

  
,R,O,A,D,S  

,WE KEEP ! BROAD COMM]CIAL CROSS /REETS @&_?#a#e#a2 ,GRE5WI* ,AV5UE1 ,F\RTE5?  
,/REET1 ,TW5TY-?IRD1 ,=TY-SECOND1 ,FIFTY-SEV5?1 ,FIFTY-N9?1 ETC4 @&_?#a#e#a2 AS  
TWO-WAY BUS & TAXI >T]IES2 & ALSO ,FIR/1 ,?IRD1 ,FIF?1 ,SEV5?1 ,BROADWAY1  
,N9?1 & ,ELEV5? ,AV5UES4 ,!SE %\LD PROVIDE ADEQUATE CIRCULATION = !  
RESIDUAL TRAFFIC 7BUT ?IS W\LD HAVE TO BE EXP]IM5T$74 ,AS 9DICAT$ ABOVE1  
WE W\LD KEEP ! EXI/5T /REET PATT]N 9 MIDT[N @&_?#a#e#a2 FROM ,TW5TY-?IRD TO  
,FIFTY-N9? ,/REETS @&_?#a#e#a2 TO S]VE ! %OPS1 !AT]S1 ETC42 & ALSO :]EV]  
!RE IS A SPECIAL CASE4 7,EV]Y /REET W\LD HAVE TO BE /UDI$ 9DIVIDUALLY47 

,ALL O!R /REETS BECOME P$E/RIAN WALKS BROAD 5\< TO S]VE AS ONE-WAY  
ROADS = S]VIC+3 FIRE1 G>BAGE1 MAIL1 & SO =?4 

,! PROPOS$ GRID ( ?R\< >T]IES IS SU* ?AT ! MAXIMUM WALK TO !  
NE>E/ BUS /OP W\LD ALWAYS BE LESS ?AN ONE-FIF? ( A MILE4 ,SUBWAY 5TRANCES  
EXI/ AS AT PRES5T4 ,9 G5]AL1 BUS S]VICE ?R\<\T ,MANHATTAN IS EXP&$1  
& ! TWO-DECK BUSSES >E BR\<T BACK4 ,WE MU/ BE> 9 M9D ?AT ) !  
5D+ ( CONGE/ION & ! IMM5SE DIM9I%+ ( P$E/RIAN CROSS-OV]S1 !  
SPE$ LIMIT = TAXIS & EXPRESS BUSSES C\LD BE RAIS$ TO TW5TY-FIVE OR EV5  
?IRTY MILES AN H\R4 ,S9CE !RE IS LESS NE$ TO CROSS1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO  
ELIM9ATE JAYWALK+1 & P]HAPS PROVIDE P$E/RIAN BRIDGES & TUNNELS4 ,BY &  
L>GE1 GIV5 ! IMPROVEM5T ( ! BUS S]VICE1 MO/ TRAVEL AB\T T[N W\LD  
BE SWIFT] & MORE CONV5I5T ?AN IT IS AT PRES5T ) PRIVATE C>S4 

,!RE W\LD BE MORE TAXIS4 ,WE CONCEIVE ( !SE AS SMALL1 HALF ! PRES5T  
L5G?4 ,!Y MI<T WELL BE ELECTRICS4 ,IT IS ABSURD = TAXIS 9 A LIMIT$-SPE$  
METROPOLIS TO BE ! SAME C>S DESIGN$ = FAMILY TRAVEL ON SUP]HI<WAYS4 

,IF OP5$ \T & IF ITS BLOCKS >E 5L>G$1 ! GRIDIRON PLAN IS PRACTICAL  
& HAS A SORT ( GR&EUR4 ,TO AVOID ! BOR$OM ( 5DLESS VI/AS1 H[EV]1 WE  
%\LD RECOMM5D BRIDG+ C]TA9 /REETS ) BUILD+S & CREAT+ O!R  
SPATIAL EFFECTS4 ,EV]Y /REET & AV5UE %\LD BE /UDI$ AS AN 9DIVIDUAL  
>TI/IC PROBLEM4 ,! IDEAL = ,NEW ,YORK OR ANY O!R VA/ CITY IS TO BECOME A  
L>GE COLLECTION ( 9TEGRAL NEI<BORHOODS %>+ A METROPOLITAN C5T] &  
METROPOLITAN AM5ITIES4 ,! NEI<BORHOODS DIFF] S9CE !Y COMPRISE A WIDE  
V>IETY ( 9HABITANTS & COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS1 :I* C\LD BE ADM9I/]$ )  
RELATIVE 9DEP5D5CE BY EA* NEI<BORHOOD4 ,!RE IS NO REASON = !M TO LOOK  
ALIKE4 ,A BASICALLY FAMILY-RESID5TIAL NEI<BORHOOD1 = 9/ANCE1 MI<T HAVE  
NE>LY AUTONOM\S CONTROL ( ITS LOCAL S*OOL1 ) MU* ( ! S*OOL-TAX  
ADM9I/]$ BY ! LOCAL ,P>5T-,TEA*] ,ASSOCIATION4 ,! C5TRAL ,BO>D (  
,$UCATION C\LD DICTATE M9IMUM /&>DS & SEE TO IT ?AT UND]PRIVILEG$  
NEI<BORHOODS GET A FAIR %>E ( ! TOTAL REV5UE2 BUT IT NE$ NOT /& 9  
! WAY1 AS IT DOES AT PRES5T1 ( V>IATION & EXP]IM5TATION4 ,! HOPE IS TO  
DIM9I% %>PLY ! AM\NT ( @&_?#a#d#g2ADM9I/RATION@&_?#a#d#h2 @&_?#a#e#a2 AT PRES5T !RE >E MORE  
S*OOL ADM9I/RATORS 9 ! ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY SY/EM ?AN 9 ALL ( ,FRANCE4 ,\R  
IDEA1 TOO1 IS ?AT LOCAL EX]CISE ( POLITICAL 9ITIATIVE ON LOCAL PROBLEMS LIKE  
S*OOL+1 H\S+1 & PLANN+ W\LD $UCATE ! ELECTORATE & MAKE REAL  
DEMOCRACY POSSIBLE4 ,A NEI<BORHOOD %\LD BE PLANN$ TO 9CREASE MUTUAL  
ACQUA9TANCE ( ! NEI<BORS & TO 9CREASE !IR RESPONSIBILITY = S*OOL1  
M>KET1 PLAYGR\ND1 ZON+1 & SO =?4 ,SU* A COMPLEX C\LD WELL S]VE AS !  
PRIM>Y MUNICIPAL ELECTORAL UNIT4 ,MEANTIME1 ALL ! 9TEGRAL NEI<BORHOODS %>E  
9 ! GREAT CITY ( ! BIG %OPS1 !AT]S1 HOTELS1 MUSEUMS1 & NATIONAL  
5T]PRISES4 ,! AIM ( 9TEGRAL PLANN+ IS TO CREATE A HUMAN-SCALE  
COMMUNITY1 ( MANAGEABLE ASSOCIATIONS1 9T]M$I>Y BETWE5 ! 9DIVIDUALS &  
FAMILIES & ! METROPOLIS2 IT IS TO C\NT]ACT ! ISOLATION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL  
9 ! MASS SOCIETY4 ,NATURALLY1 9 A VA/ REGION LIKE ,NEW ,YORK !RE WILL BE  
MANY ?\S&S ( P]SONS :O *OOSE PRECISELY TO BE ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS @&_?#a#e#a2  
?AT MI<T BE :Y !Y CAME H]E @&_?#a#e#a2 BUT !SE TOO =M A DI/9CTIVE &  
VALUABLE ELEM5T 9 ! F$]AL :OLE1 & !Y CAN BE PROVID$ = 9 !  
C5T]1 P]HAPS 9 AP>TM5T HOTELS1 OR 9 *>ACT]I/IC NEI<BORHOODS ( !IR  
[N4 ,IT IS CURI\S1 ON ?IS PO9T1 ?AT ! @&_?#a#d#g29DIVIDUALI/IC@&_?#a#d#h2 P]SONS :O CAME  
TO ,NEW ,YORK TO ESCAPE CON=MI/ SMALL-T[N MORES F\ND ?AT PRECISELY !Y  
!MSELVES HAD MU* 9 COMMON & =M$ A FAM\S COMMUNITY1 ! 9TELLECTUAL  
& >TI/IC /RATUM ( ,GRE5WI* ,VILLAGE4 

,T[>D ! IDEAL ( A CITY ( F$]AT$ COMMUNITIES1 ! SIMPLE DEVICE (  
BANN+ ! C>S & REPLANN+ ! GRIDIRON IS A MAJOR /EP4 ,! NEW  
ROAD-PATT]N ALL[S = SUP]BLOCKS ( FROM SIX TO N9E ACRES4 7,= COMP>ISON1  
,/UYVESANT ,T[N COV]S SIXTE5 ACRES47 ,) PLA/IC 9V5TION AIM+ AT !  
MAXIMUM V>IETY ( L&SCAP+1 L& USE & BUILD+ HEI<T1 !RE IS H]E AN  
UNEXAMPL$ OPPORTUNITY = DOZ5S ( EV5TUAL SOLUTIONS ?AT C\LD SURPASS 9  
URBANITY & AM5ITY ! SQU>ES & CRESC5TS ( EI<TE5?-C5TURY ,LONDON4  
,!RE IS SPACE = RECREATION & PLAY4 ,E4G4 ! L5G? ( A T5NIS C\RT FITS  
ACROSS ,N9? ,AV5UE2 AN OCCASIONAL CORN] IS BIG 5\< = A S(TBALL FIELD4  
,GIV5 ! L>GE FUND ( NEWLY AVAILABLE L&1 N[ WA/$ ON L>GELY UNNECESS>Y  
& ALWAYS 9CONV5I5T TRAFFIC & P>K+1 IT IS POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP NEW  
NEI<BORHOODS 9 A LEISURELY FA%ION1 ) C>EFUL /UDY & )\T PROBLEMS (  
RELOCATION1 OR DISLOCATION ( SU* NEI<BORHOOD TIES AS EXI/4 ,WE W\LD  
ESPECIALLY RECOMM5D COMPETITIONS & PUBLIC REF]5DA1 9 ORD] TO AVOID  
BUREAUCRATIC IMPOSITION & TO $UCATE ! COMMUNITY TO CONC]N = ITS PROP]  
BUS9ESS4 

  
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,! LEGAL EXECUTION ( ! PROPOS$ BAN %\LD NOT BE DIFFICULT4 ,/REETS >E  
AT PRES5T CLOS$ (F = PLAY & O!R PURPOSES4 ,! ,MAYOR BANN$ ALL TRAFFIC  
9 ! EM]G5CY ( SN[ CLE>ANCE @&_?#a#e#a2 ?\< HIS RI<T TO DO SO HAS BE5  
DISPUT$4 ,WE HAVE HAD A VEHICLE TAX2 IT C\LD BE SO PEGG$ AS TO BE PROHIBITIVE4  
,A PROHIBITIVE 5TRY FEE C\LD BE *>G$4 

,SU* A BAN %\LD1 ( C\RSE1 BE L5I5TLY 9T]PRET$ TO ALL[ = SPECIAL  
CASES & EM]G5CY USE4 ,E4G4 A FAMILY />T+ ON A TRIP C\LD USE ITS C> TO  
LOAD4 ,LIKEWISE1 !RE MU/ BE PROVISION = C>S TO PASS ACROSS ,MANHATTAN1 EA/  
& WE/4 

,IT IS LIKELY ?AT ! BAN ON C>S C\LD BE LIFT$ ON WEEK5DS1 :5 ! TRUCK  
& BUS TRAFFIC IS MU* DIM9I%$4 ,ESPECIALLY DUR+ ! W>M MON?S ?IS W\LD  
BE CONV5I5T = WEEK5D TRIPP]S4 

  
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,?IS PROPOSAL SEEMS TO US TO BE COMMON S5SE4 ,! C>S HAVE CAUS$ MANY &  
9CREAS+LY SEV]E EVILS1 & ! SITUATION IS ADMITT$LY CRITICAL4 ,!  
PROPOS$ SOLUTIONS1 H[EV] @&_?#a#e#a2 NEW TRAFFIC REGULATIONS1 NEW HI<WAYS1  
MULTILEVELS1 UND]GR\ND P>K+ @&_?#a#e#a2 ALL BE> ! TYPICAL E>M>K ( ,AM]ICAN  
PLANN+3 TO ALLEVIATE AN EVIL BY REM$IES ?AT SOON 9CREASE ! EVIL4 ,BUT 9  
! SPECIAL CASE ( ,MANHATTAN1 ! ELEM5T>Y RADICAL REM$Y1 TO GET RID ( !  
C>S1 W\LD CAUSE LITTLE H>D%IP & HAVE IMM5SE & BEAUTIFUL ADVANTAGES4  
7,NATURALLY1 9 SPRAWL+ CITIES LIKE ,LOS ,ANGELES OR ,CLEVEL&1 ONE CANNOT GET  
RID ( ! C>S4 ,CORRESPOND+LY1 SU* PLACES LACK C5T] & URBANITY47 

,! *IEF ADVANTAGE ( ?IS PROPOSAL IS ?AT IT PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY4 ,IT DOES  
NOT M]ELY REM$Y AN EVIL OR PROVIDE A WAY TO DO ! SAME ?+S MORE  
EFFICI5TLY1 BUT IT OP5S ! POSSIBILITY TO ?9K AB\T IDEAL SOLUTIONS1 HUMAN  
VALUES1 & NEW WAYS TO DO BASIC ?+S4 ,MO/ BIG-SCALE PLANN+1 H[EV]1 &  
MO/ ( :AT PASSES = ,URBAN ,R5EWAL1 >E HUMANLY 9DIFF]5T4 ,! QUALITY (  
LIFE 9 \R CITIES WILL NOT BE IMPROV$ BY SU* PLANN+1 BUT BY SOME ELEM5T>Y  
SOCIAL PSY*IATRY & COMMON S5SE4 

,F9ALLY1 CONCEIVE ?AT ONE ( \R MAYORAL C&IDATES W]E CONV9C$ ( !  
ADVANTAGES ( ?IS PROPOSAL & MADE IT A P>T ( HIS PROGRAM 9 CAMPAIGN+ =  
(FICE4 ,?IS IS H>D TO CONCEIVE1 = IT IS JU/ SU* CONCRETE ISSUES ?AT >E  
NEV] (F]$ TO ! VOT]S @&_?#a#e#a2 !Y >E LEFT TO SPECIAL @&_?#a#d#g2EXP]TS1@&_?#a#d#h2 & 9DE$  
TO SPECIAL 9T]E/S4 ,! VOT]S DO NOT HAVE REAL *OICES TO ?9K AB\T1  
!RE=E !Y NEV] LE>N TO ?9K4 ,9/EAD1 !Y VOTE = P]SONALITIES &  
ACCORD+ TO E?NIC & P>TY GR\P+S4 ,! RIVAL PROGRAMS >E BO? VAGUE &  
ID5TICAL4 

,IF SU* A PLAN AS ?IS1 H[EV]1 W]E (F]$ AS AN IMPORTANT ISSUE1 \R  
GUESS IS ?AT ! C&IDATE W\LD LOSE ON ! FIR/ TRY1 BECAUSE HE W\LD BE  
CONSID]$ RADICAL & IRRESPONSIBLY ADV5TUR\S2 BUT HE W\LD W9 ! NEXT TIME  
>\ND1 :5 PEOPLE HAD HAD ! *ANCE TO ?9K ! MATT] ?R\< & SEE ?AT  
IT MADE S5SE4 

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,?IS ESSAY BY ,PAUL ,GOODMAN & HIS >*ITECT BRO!R ,P]CIVAL ORIG9ALLY  
APPE>$ 9 ,DISS5T 7,SUMM] #a#i#f#a7 & WAS REPR9T$ 9 ,UTOPIAN ,ESSAYS  
& ,PRACTICAL ,PROPOSALS 7,R&OM ,H\SE1 #a#i#f#b74 ,! ESSAY IS COPYRI<T$1  
BUT HAS LONG BE5 \T ( PR9T4  
,IT IS BE+ REPRODUC$ H]E AS A PUBLIC S]VICE1 =  
NONCOMM]CIAL USE ONLY1 9 ! HOPE ?AT IT WILL HELP REAWAK5  
9T]E/ 9 ,GOODMAN'S WORK4 

@&_?#a#d#g2 @&_?#a#d#e2,QUALITY ( LIFE@&_?#a#d#f2 PROJECTS >E 9 FACT (T5 MORE 9SPIR+ ?AN R\T9E 
POLITICAL & ECONOMIC DEM&S BECAUSE !Y AWAK5 PEOPLE TO RI*] P]SPECTIVES4 ,PAUL 
,GOODMAN'S BOOKS >E FULL ( IMAG9ATIVE & (T5 AMUS+ EXAMPLES4 ,IF HIS  
PROPOSALS >E @&_?#a#d#e2RE=MI/1@&_?#a#d#f2 !Y >E SO 9 A LIVELY1 PROVOCATIVE WAY ?AT  
PROVIDES A REFRE%+ CONTRA/ TO ! CR++ DEF5SIVE PO/URE ( MO/  
PRES5T-DAY RE=MI/S1 :O CONF9E !MSELVES TO REACT+ TO ! REACTION>IES'  
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