"The physical characteristics of walls are not decisive as to their meaning. Rather, the key question is: Who is on which side of the wall? Does the wall perpetuate power, or defend against it? Does it reinforce domination, or shield vulnerability? Does it strengthen hierarchical relationships among people, or does it pave the way towards greater equality?"

[I like that the WALL IS seen as a wall of possibilities - that a wall isn’t just a negative block. The question first is what does this wall do? 

I am thinking of this quote in the context of digital urbanism - virutal walls from firewalls, closed routers, internet cafes, surveillance, regulated tech use, closed protocols, restrictive physical access, interference, pricing and etc…]

Peter Marcuse considers the role of gated communities in The Architecture of Fear.

via thisbigcity (via citybreaths)

(Source: thisbigcity)