Placemaking for Joy Supports People-Powered Places
The best public spaces enable people to experience and express joy.
Kathy Madden
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Discussion: A New Vision for the Brooklyn Waterfront
The city's and state's vision planning process for the Brooklyn Maritime District presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reconnect our historic Brooklyn neighborhoods to the waterfront and create a significant community destination.
Sidewalk Resource Guide: Restoring Social Life in Our Communities
A guide to our best articles about creating better sidewalks to revive social life, build great neighborhoods, grow economic activity, and save the planet.
NYC is Stuck in Traffic: Congestion Pricing and Reimagined Streets Can Break Us Free
Congestion pricing is key to improving NYC, but not the only change necessary. Reshaping streets as places for social and commercial life may be the most important way forward.
How Double-Loaded Sidewalks Bring Safety, Comfort, and Joy to Our Streets
Double-loading is the way to revitalize sidewalks so they can become safe, comfortable, and pleasant places where people love to spend time.
14 Reasons Why NYC and Cities Everywhere Need Dining Sheds
Dining sheds are an important component of vibrant public life and NYC, as well as cities all around the world, would greatly benefit from having them.