Urban Fabric
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Urban Fabric
Urban Fabric is the pattern made by streets, buildings, open spaces, and how these parts fit together in a city. In city planning, a key detail is that the width of streets and the size of building blocks in the urban fabric can affect how much sunlight reaches the ground and how wind moves through neighborhoods. This can help keep city areas cooler and more comfortable. Designers can use this information to plan better street layouts and building heights to improve air flow and light, which helps people feel better in public spaces.
city planning, street layout, building blocks, microclimate, public space, urban design
CITATION : "Kevin Green. 'Urban Fabric.' Design+Encyclopedia. https://design-encyclopedia.com/define/urban-fabric?E=481292 (Accessed on October 14, 2026)"
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