The Best Sidewalks in North America
Sidewalks are the foundation to making the social life of communities thrive. The best sidewalks share certain traits that make them welcoming, accessible, and socially active places.
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Turning Buildings Inside-Out: By designing our buildings differently, we can blur the lines between indoor and outdoor life.
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Who Owns the Intersection Defines the Social Life of Cities Everywhere
You can tell a great city by its corners. 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.
Two Buildings that Build Life: Fostering Sidewalk Social Life in Brooklyn and Paris
At the street level in Brooklyn and Paris, buildings with small shops that spill into the public space and have a small plaza or double-loaded sidewalk thrive.
The Magic of Holiday Markets
Christmas markets around the world highlight dynamic year-round destinations in the center of cities which bring joy and celebration to all.
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?
Pop-up Restaurants on the Waterfront: Six Cities that Do It Well
Eating along the water is almost universally appealing. We are drawn to great waterfronts that have it, like these 6 wonderful examples.