Steve Davies - Social Life Project

2021 as a Year of Renewal: 11 Transformative Agendas to Restore Social Life in Your Community

Saving the planet depends on reclaiming our communities.

To Save the Planet, Start With the Social Life of Sidewalks

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

Streets

Who Owns the Intersection Defines the Social Life of Neighborhoods

You can tell a great city by its corners. If 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.

Streets

It's the Sidewalks, Stupid

Paradigm-shattering change will happen when streets, sidewalks and intersections are transformed into community gathering spots through the simple act of giving human beings priority over motor vehicles.

Public Markets

Social Encounters of 4 Kinds: A Field Guide to Markets

A big reason we enjoy markets are the plentiful opportunities for conversation

Social Life and COVID-19

10 Ways to Re-Open Our Communities and Businesses While Keeping Everyone Safe

How do we “tip-toe” our way back to a flourishing social life, capitalizing on local knowledge to make sensible choices about how to reopen our communities by involving local people in the decisions.