Kevin Lynch’s Image Of

The City
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Kevin Lynch
 Interviewed urbanites in Boston
Jersey City, and Los Angeles
 Most established a “generalized
mental picture of the external
physical world”
 The mental picture was very similar
 Their images emerged in a two
way process:
 They made distinctions among the
various physical parts of the city
 They organized these parts in a
personally meaningful way
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 Paths: “channels along which
the observer customarily moves”
 Edges: “the boundaries between
two areas”
 Districts: “represent medium-to-
large sections of the city”
 Nodes: “points of intense
activity”
 Landmarks: “physical reference
points”
 Paths
“channels along which the observer
customarily…moves” - Kevin Lynch

Some examples of of paths in Mankato are:

-Railroads
-Mankato has an intricate
system of railroads which
run throughout the city
 Paths

-Rivers
- such as the Minnesota
and New Ulm

- Trails
-Such as the Red
Jacket trail
Paths

-Streets
-As the river used to be
the most important path
to the city, we now rely
greatly on roads and
highways for
transportation
 Edges
 An edge is defined as a boundary
between two areas, including shores,
walls, wide streets, breaks between
buildings, and open spaces.
 A few of Mankato’s edges
 The Minnesota River
as an edge divides
Mankato from North
Mankato. It also is a
major reason
Mankato has
become such a
prominent city.
 Edges
 The bluffs of
Mankato serve as an
important edge.
 They separate the
city between the
lower valley and the
upper highland.
 Districts
 Silk Stocking District- Use to be the
nicest part of town, with the nicest
houses. It was given that name
because the ladies that lived there wore
silk stocking, to show their finical well
being.
 Districts
 Working Man’s Districts- These houses
were for the less well off people in
Mankato. The houses here were plain.
 Entertainment District- is located
downtown on River Front Street. It
includes the Civic Center and a Movie
Theater.
 Landmarks
Minnesota State
University serves
Mankato as an
important landmark.
Since 1867, the
university has served
as a symbol of one of
the largest and most
prestigious colleges in
the state.
Landmarks
Reconciliation Park
serves Mankato as a
symbol of the Dakota
Massacre that occurred
in 1862. In September
of 1997 the park was
dedicated to the men
who lost their lives. A
35 ton bison statue,
carved by Tom Miller,
stands as a symbol of
the battles.
 NODES
Barmuda Triangle
 The Barmuda Triangle is a node that lies in the heart of the
Old Town district.
 The three bars that consist of the Barmuda Triangle are:

South Street

T.J. Finnegan’s

Chopper’s
 There are also other bars and activities to do in the Old Town
of Mankato. Some examples of these places are BW3’s, Blue
Bricks, Mums the word, The Haze, and there are other thing
like the movie theater and the mall that is entertaining.
 NODES
River Hill’s Mall
 The River Hill’s Mall
has been around for
a decade.
 It has a wide variety
of stores such as
Target, Sears, J.C.
Pennys, Herbergers
and Scheels.
 CONCLUSION
Kevin Lynch

 Nodes
 Edges
 Districts
 Landmarks
 Paths
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