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"Problem:
We came from the water; our bodies are largely #water; and water plays a fundamental role in our psychology. We need constant access to water, all around us; and we cannot have it without reverence for water in all its forms. But everywhere in cities water is out of reach...
... Solution:
Preserve natural pools and #streams and allow them to run through the city; make paths for people to walk along them and footbridges to cross them. Let the streams form natural barriers in the city, with traffic crossing them only infrequently on bridges....
Look to successful #daylighting https://www.americanrivers.org/threats-solutions/restoring-damaged-rivers/what-exactly-is-stream-daylighting/ efforts for lessons.
... Whenever possible, collect #rainwater in open gutters and allow it to flow above ground, along pedestrian paths and in front of houses. In places without natural running water, create #fountains in the streets." Christopher Alexander, A Pattern Language #patternlanguage #christopheralexander