This document discusses the visual dimension of urban design. It addresses three key issues: aesthetic preferences, patterns and aesthetic order, and principles of organization and coherence. Aesthetic preferences relate to how the public visually appreciates different environments based on attributes like naturalness and order. Patterns and aesthetic order involve experiencing whole environments as visually coherent ensembles. Principles of organization include similarity, proximity, common ground, orientation, and closure to group design elements. Urban spaces are analyzed by their types (streets or squares), relationships, and positive and negative volumetric qualities. Factors within visual design include bulk, appearance, and scale.