Ambivalent Urbanism is a design approach that recognizes the complex and multifaceted nature of urban environments. It challenges traditional binary approaches to urban design and acknowledges the constant tension between different urban polarities. These polarities include the contrast between the rural and urban, as well as between modernity and tradition, technology and nature, capitalism and community, and individualism and otherness. Ambivalent Urbanism is characterized by intentionally creating spaces that are both inclusive and exclusive, public and private, in order to accommodate the diverse needs and interests of different groups within the urban context. This approach promotes social interaction and cohesion while recognizing the need for privacy and individuality. Claude Fisher's Ambivalent Images describe the rural-urban polarities in terms of nature, familiarity, community, tradition, art, strangeness, individualism, and change.
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EX. The Garden city