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"A '''pattern language''' is a method of describing good design practices or patterns of useful organization within a field of expertise. The term was coined by architect [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Alexander Christopher Alexander] and popularized by his 1977 book ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Pattern_Language A Pattern Language]''."
Alexander et al's 'patterns' concept was a key inspiration for the object-oriented paradigm now prevalent in software development, and the invention of the wiki by Portland programmer Ward Cunningham.
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Mehaffy talks about wikis and pattern-languages as tools for "consensus development." In that vein, I've been thinking with this book concept about how to show varied patterns - from public housing to 'abundant' market housing - as all being possible sources of or factors in affordability. As integrable, instead of conflicting, ideas/approaches.
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== References ==
*Alexander, Christopher, and Murray Silverstein, Shlomo Angel, Sara Ishikawa, Denny Abrams (1977). ''A Pattern Language. ''
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Mehaffy, Michael W. (2019). ''A Pattern Language for Growing Regions'' [''And Introducing An Online Repository of New Patterns'']. Sustasis Press, 2019. [draft copy]. [http://www.sustasis.net/APLFGR.html. http://www.sustasis.net/APLFGR.html. ]
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