Abstract
The connection between urban places and information was raised by Kevin Lynch in The Image of the City. Lynch researched the book while the West End of Boston was being demolished under the urban renewal program and other areas were being threatened. Culture, entertainment, tourism, education, recreational experiences, and similar activities provide income to cities as well as an attraction for people going there. It follows that these activities have become a primary motivation for making and using urban places. Indeed, for many cities, the most valuable places in their environments are those that are most informative—where content is readily available and easily consumed. Incorporating communications media and narrative content into the built environment is an ancient idea. From a city design perspective, the interpretive landscape emerges as one of the most interesting types of narrative places, because it lies at the intersection of several forces. Gettysburg illustrates how the message of a place can shape its use and design.
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