Cities are an odd mixture of careful planning and instinctual human behavior. In order for a city, to grow, it must have people pouring into it, and a city must be physically growing in order for that to happen. Because of this, one city may grow for a variety of reasons: need of housing, economic stimulation, simple additions to homes. With such disconnection happening within city growth, it is no surprise that some city growth seems to not make sense, giving a sense of confusion to the city. It is then the job of the designer, be he architect or civil engineer, to help these divided interests grow together as one, cohesive unit.
Realizing this duality of growth in a city will help us understand how best to help people understand their surroundings better. The realization that the city is constantly in flux; a pond in rain, and each ripple a person's decision to change the city. Our goal as designers should be to create a flexible pathway through the madness, rather than trying to perfect and solidify a solution. Life is constant change, a dance of repetition and contrast, and design must help us navigate the change.
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