urban fabric

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Noun

urban fabric (countable and uncountable, plural urban fabrics)

1. (idiomatic, literary) The physical aspect of urbanism, emphasizing building types, thoroughfares, open space, frontages, and streetscapes but excluding environmental, functional, economic and sociocultural aspects.

References

• Urban Fabric, Parole.aporee.org.
• Essay "Defining the Dimensions of Urban Design" by Stephen Marshall
• Article "The Form of Cities" by Kevin Lynch on urban patterns, grain, outline and densities