By Mark Favermann, urban designer, public artist and member of CPM Executive Committee.

Given the current situation, any attempts to enrich our knowledge of the built environment are valuable.

To paraphrase my thoughtful, scholarly friend and colleague Dr. Nir Buras, architectural literacy empowers everyone to engage in what should be a public dialogue about urban design, enabling planners and designers to propose forms that the public can understand and appreciate. At its heart, the urban experience is egalitarian. Everyone should be able to comprehend architectural language and its approaches.

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