Very interesting! We’ve all heard the old adage good fences make good neighbours. It turns out to be true. After careful consultation with the residents, the design team came up with solutions to secure areas associated with both the front and backs of all units. The area behind the units was considered too small to subdivide into individual backyards, so the residents suggested creating a common area between the backs of the buildings, fenced at either end, and accessible, via a locked-gate, only to residents of the block. One simple move eliminated cut-through escape routes for the drug dealers. For the fronts of the buildings, the design team called for the installation of low, white-picket fences enclosing the front lawn in front of each and every unit. I remember that when I saw this presented in the office I thought it was a joke—... ... In most communities, the ideal front-yard fence is located at or slightly back from the sidewalk, tall enough to deter people from easily stepping or jumping over, but short enough to allow eye contact. Its not a privacy fence; its a boundary fence. planetizen/node/72844/back-basics-diggs-town-public-housing-revitalization
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 20:03:00 +0000
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