Explain Hester's concept of Fairness as a principle to guide urban design and reflect on how you think this characteristic is incorporated or not in the community

Urban habitation where ecological democracy can flourish requires fair de- sign processes and a fair final form. Fairness is fundamental to lasting democracy. Either citizens must perceive laws to be clear, impartial, and eq- uitable, or they will resort to the time-honored American recourse of dis- obedience. In an ecological democracy, citizens are responsible for obeying just laws and disobeying unjust ones. As citizens participate in the day-to-day aspects of city design, subtle questions of equity arise. Who has information? Who does and does not understand and have access to local government agencies? Who typically participates in the design process, and who doesn't? Who lacks power to influence decisions that affect locality? Mundane compared to the excite- ment of civil protest, such issues are central to enabling meaningful partici- pation and contributions. Equal access to information is critical for creating legitimate involvement and a well-informed public. In this regard, city de- signers play a central role by developing better ways to communicate com- plex information.' IN MORE NEWER Design Precedent, I'd like you to meet Environmental Justice, STOP URBAN RE BEVAL New The ongoing tension between justice and the formal ordering that is needed to design a city momentarily concretizes the gains and losses in Cairness