12 Green: the growth of positive green space

Every garden should create space with both holds us and connects us. This vision of positive outdoor space is almost more important than the buildings themselves.
Land is subdivided into individual properties. The best land on each property should be laid out as a garden first, then buildings fill in the space left over. Outdoor space is made positive before a building is designed. The resulting gardens become the fabric holding the neighborhood together. A public space laid out during the initial transformations may be enhanced by the addition of adjacent private spaces. Private gardens add to the life of public outdoor space.

#book/The Nature of Order/3 A Vision of a Living World/9 The reconstruction of an urban neighborhood#