Highlighting a Community’s Identity by Creating Great Amenities: A bench at a corner; shade from a canopy or tree; a drinking fountain; a simple bollard...all are like life support to everyone in a community...And, the best communities place them where people need them. Comfort is the knowledge that a community cares.
Carmel, California is a "Back to the Future" Community – one designed before the era of the car, centered around nature and people instead of vehicles.
Paris - What a city made for Social Life Looks like. Paris invites us to express ourselves openly and honestly in public spaces.
A simple ice cream stand can incite a renaissance of activity in an area by anchoring a variety of commercial offerings and public spaces.
In an era where social isolation underlies so many of our society's challenges, a simple bench can draw us outside of our private lives, enabling us to gather and connect.
Bollards are valuable, multifunctional amenities used to define public areas, create a place to gather and socialize, and instill a feeling of safety while people wait to cross the street
"Of porches there are two sorts: the decorative and the useful, the porch that is only a platform and the porch you can lie around on in your pajamas and read the Sunday paper" – Garrison Keillor
