Man may readily identify himself with his own hearth, but not so easily within the town which he is placed. ‘Belonging’ is a basic emotional need – its associations are of the simplest order. From belonging and identity comes the enriching sense of neighbourliness. The short narrow street of the slum succeeds where the spacious redevelopment frequently fails.
Team 10 response to the CIAM 8 report 1951
(Modern architecture, a critical history p.271)
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