Obviously, where the public sector puts the major sewer and water pipes and the roads will have a great effect on urban design. Nevertheless, one should let the market function with interventions only at the margin. For example, there can be rules about new developments requiring berms and the addition of traffic controls (e.g., lights, turn lanes, etc.), and infrastructure (e.g., sewers, paved streets, etc.).

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288040958_Aesthetic_design_thinking_model_for_urban_environments_A_survey_based_on_a_review_of_the_literature

Article The impacts of prestige projects on the skyline of Istanbul

Article Innovative Approach to Aesthetic Evaluation Based on Entropy

http://www.ekke.gr/publications/wp/wp24.pdf

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