Nehemiah was motivated by lowest cost thinking, a bottom-line only approach to housing but, in this case, endorsed and fought for by the City Planning Commission. Urban Husbandry considers existing life first, respects it and views it as an asset, not a problem, and determines with local users what remedies could improve things. It starts with a strategy or a vision that possibly, though not at first, may include projects that repair and add but don t overwhelm. The strategy is adjusted as conditions change. Process, Not Projects Continuous change is a sign of health in a complex and vibrant downtown.
Nothing is frozen in a city.
Again, the garden analogy is applicable. New things get planted, grow, run out of space, move to new space, and the cycle repeats itself. This is what is exciting about cities. People can move around, according to life requirements. A single person can start in a small apartment, move to a larger one, or even a house, after marriage.