Ons kyk daagliks na die stad, maar wat sien ons? Dit maak nogal saak wie die 'ons' is wat na die stad kyk en hoe ons kyk, wat ons eie lewensgeskiedenisse en wat ons uitsigte op die lewe is. Vreemdes sien die stad aansienlik anders as inwoners, veral omdat die omgewing deur besoekers as nuut ervaar word. Die indruk wat stadsburgers het van hulle woonplek word weer beinvloed deur die gehalte van hulle lewe, byvoorbeeld wat hulle werk, vriendekring en inspraak in die stad se ontwikkeling betref. Maar 'n beeld van 'n stad word ook bepaal deur die geloofswerklikheid van 'n persoon, binne watter raamwerk staan ons omgewing? Is dit neutrale terrein, of ontmoet ons ook daarin ons naaste, dit wil se, raak ons hom of haar in sy of haar bestaan deur die wyse waarop ons ons stede bou?
We look at the city daily, but what do we see? It is quite important who the 'we' is that is looking at the city, and how we look, what our own life histories are and what our outlook on life is. Strangers see the city very differently from citizens, mainly because visitors experience it as new. The impression that citizens have of their dwelling place is influenced by the quality of their lives, for example concerning their job, circle of friends, and level of involvement in the development of the city. But an image of a city is also determined by the reality of a person’s beliefs, and by the framework within which our environment exists. Is it neutral territory, or do we also meet our fellow-men there, i.e. is his or her existence touched by how we build cities?]
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