Paris: What a City Made for Social Life Looks Like
Paris - What a city made for Social Life Looks like. Paris invites us to express ourselves openly and honestly in public spaces.
Mark Hinshaw
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What I've Learned Taking Out the Garbage
The architecture of most city halls in many countries, follows one of three models: The Freestanding Icon, The Secure Fortress, or the Generic Office Block. However, city halls in Italy follow a fourth model – The Center of the Community.
The Home-Based Work Place— Rediscovering an Old Idea
Mixed use buildings thrive in Italy, with the family-owned shop downstairs being a staple of the community and local economy
Social Distancing, Italian-Style
The role that place plays for a country coming out of lockdown
Lockdown In Italy: What I Miss Most
In praise of sociability—the active ingredient of everyday life
How Social Life Endures Amid the Pandemic in Italy
Ironically, a lively social life in a community makes physical distancing more effective