ROME OF THE WESTA MODEL FOR CIVIC DESIGN IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Modernist planning has caused the death of urban life in the United States. A different approach is needed as more and more people are projected to move back into cities from suburbs. This is especially true of the post-industrial cities of the Midwestern United States. The future of sustainable urban design is the creation of meaningful neighborhoods where individuals and families at all stages of life can live, work, worship, and play.