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Was Lewis Mumford a critic of Urban Design?

  • Yes

  • No

  • Yes, but only of certain styles

  • No, he praised all designs

Answer

Lewis Mumford was a critic of urban design and architecture. He believed that modern urban design was dehumanizing and that it was leading to the decline of civilization. He argued that cities should be designed to be more human-scale and that they should be more integrated with nature.
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