When Designing Public Spaces, Start with Half a Plan
How do you design a public space for everyone—a space that is not only welcoming and inclusive but fosters a sense of community and well-being?
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Can a Trash Can Reveal a Community’s Values?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaTwq6NxHXQ What can the U.S. learn from Copenhagen about designing public spaces to foster healthier, more inclusive communities? One of the most striking cultural symbols upon arriving in Copenhagen is the sheer number of cyclists navigating city streets—in fact bicycles outnumber…
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Violence and Public Space: a complicated story
It isn’t easy to prove, but in many U.S. neighborhoods there are too few public spaces where people are encouraged to congregate. It’s also hard to prove that this lack of places often leads to anti-social behavior where it is…
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Why we count
Individuals often understand what it means to be neighborly, to feel welcome, and to have fun in public space, yet these are the very metrics that have eluded decision-makers as they try to figure out where they should put their…