Porch Life: Building Social Neighborhoods
As "in-between" spaces, porches create a soft edge that mediates between individual and community, public and private, and in these times, offer a safe way to maintain our social, mental and physical health.
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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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Creating the Streets We Want
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
Turn Places "Inside Out" to Revive Social Connection and Local Economies
Thresholds where storefronts and buildings connect with the sidewalk —is the place to reunite communities and jump-start local economies after these long, hard months.
The Home-Based Work Place— Rediscovering an Old Idea
Mixed use buildings thrive in Italy, with the family-owned shop downstairs being a staple of the community and local economy
Building Back Better, Together: 10 Ways to Restore Social Connections and Local Economies
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.
New York vs. Paris — Which is On the Right Track?
Neighborhood life in two great cities that are going opposite directions