Definition of "placelessness" []

• The quality of being placeless. (noun)

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• "It is that placelessness which is at once a great strength and great weakness."
• "Communities that craft a vision for the de - When such uses are in proximity, walking, velopment of architecture, streetscapes and 9 Make Development Decisions Incited by demographic shifts and environmen - biking and transit are viable; streets are landscapes are reflecting their own values, Predictable, Fair and Cost Effective tal and economic concerns, communities like vibrant, and property values rise. thereby distinguishing their community The smart growth development process can Manchester are adopting the principles from others and avoiding the "placelessness" require time-consuming and costly variances. of smart growth to adapt to the shifts to - 2 Take Advantage of Compact that comes from places looking too similar. ward sustainable values and competitive State and local governments can support Building Design positioning."
• "All these books have strange, often adolescent protagonists to whom weird and grotesque things happen almost by accident, casually disturbing their otherwise suburban lives – and also a certain sense of timelessness and placelessness (this is an America we recognise, yet it is not real, and its cities are rarely named)."