"Rich street life is no frill. It is an expression of the most ancient function of a city—a place for people to come together, all kinds of people, face-to-face." — William "Holly" Whyte
You can tell a great city by its corners. If the intersection is owned by the vehicles, it is a city for cars and traffic. If the community controls the intersections/corners, it is a city of neighborhoods.
Buenos Aires' Calle La Defensa is a memorable street any day—but especially on Sundays, when crowds gather to walk, shop, dance, eat and have fun interacting with the street performers.
At the street level in Brooklyn and Paris, buildings with small shops that spill into the public space and have a small plaza or double-loaded sidewalk thrive.
Restoring social life in Vermont starts with a rethinking of streets, public spaces and community institutions
With improving diplomatic relations between Cuba and the US, the country’s public space and public life, is poised to evolve in new directions, for better and worse.
Zurich shows us how people thrive in places that reflect their personality and different people need different settings. Diversity of seating is a necessary amenity.
