San Francisco - A World-Class Waterfront Defined by a Vibrant Promenade and Active Piers
San Francisco's waterfront is one of the best in the US and an example worth following for other waterfront cities.
Great Public Spaces57
There is nothing like the thrill that one gets when they go to a great place again and again. Great places are addictive dwell in your memory, often emerging to cheer you up and give you incentive to go back or just explore in your mind the pleasures you had or what you might have missed. They can be in your community/neighborhood at a corner cafe, a special store or park. Often they are right in front of our noses if we will just look.
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Brooklyn Marine Terminal Public Spaces: Neighborhood Resource Guide
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Social Life for All: Places Where Seniors Thrive
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How Embracing Bike Culture Can Humanize Cities
A growing bike culture is introducing cycling-friendly design into cities which is also human-friendly and thus supports greater social and community life.
Where the Sidewalk Continues: Using Shared Space to Bridge Social Life Across Intersections
Implementing shared space at intersections can transform them from car-centric wastelands into vibrant gathering places for the community.
"The Sound of Silence" - A Soundtrack for Community and Placemaking
In honor of 50 years of Placemaking, we want to share our favorite song's message with you, in the hopes that it can bring people together and inspire them as it did when we first embarked on our journey.