How Seating Shapes Welcoming Cities
Benches and seating are not objects; they are mirrors to our social behavior. We have seen it time and again that where there is seating, there is life.
Fred Kent
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Time-Honored Places: The Public Square, Part II
Public Spaces as squares are plazas in Spain, Latin America, and sometimes the U.S., piazzas in Italy, platz in German-speaking countries, and simply "square" everywhere in between. In many small towns they have the Village Green. In essence they are the main gathering places for people.
You are where you sit: Zurich shows us how
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.
Vancouver Community Discussion: Can they Create the Waterfront they Deserve?
Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada. Two important questions to ask are: Has it lost its soul? And Can it create the great waterfront a great city deserves?
How Placemaking and Social Life are Helping Win the Climate War - 11 Ways
When it comes to addressing climate change in a way that actually moves the needle, the creativity and community-orientation that always defined the global Placemaking movement can be the foundation for the future of communities everywhere--and for our planet.
Creating Catalytic Public Squares, Our work, Part I
What great squares have to offer their communities is limitless. The most magical parts about these places are the simple, crucial chance encounters that allow us to have with others.