When designed right, even small patches of public space can bring a lot of charm to a community!
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Question: “Why don’t people dance in the street today?” Answer: Because the design of our cities shapes the design of our lives.
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Downtown Leesburg, Virginia, goes car free for one weekend.
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Today, city planning departments obsess over what happens inside buildings but pay scant attention to the quality of the space outside them.
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A simple laundromat offers an unexpected reminder of the role urban design has to play in making us feel more connected with the people around us.
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Some neighborhoods can feel downright hostile, especially to outsiders. But many places have become this way due to inhospitable design, not inhospitable people.
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This week, our Neighborhood Storyteller explores the important joy of simply being in public amongst one’s community members.
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You don’t need to reinvent the wheel to create places that aren’t bad—and that should be the first and foremost goal for a city.
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The effects of winter weather on your town is one way to gauge its resilience.
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This grassroots organization has taken it into their own hands to activate and revitalize their community in Utica, NY.
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Both urban and suburban places of worship have opportunities to stir the recovery of social gathering places in our communities. Here’s how.
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How much do people in your community go about their lives in public or in private?
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Some misguided attempts to enhance the local park in Brainerd, MN, has actually made it a worse place to be.
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Rather than building new parks, it’s time we #DoTheMath on the ones we’ve already got.
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When it comes to creating strong neighborhoods, there are some valuable lessons to be had from slowing down the pace and seeking novelty in the ordinary.
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Let's talk about public facilities. What do they say about our cities and about the various layers of our society?
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Why do large-scale developers bother making cool mockups for their spaces, only to end up with a bland end product?
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If your town or city is going to be stronger and more resilient, its neighborhoods need to thrive. Here are 5 ways to help your neighborhood live up to its full potential.
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Towns and cities are converting parking spaces into “parklets” as a temporary social distancing resource. But the benefits of parklets will outlast the pandemic.
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Ongoing demonstrations sparked by the murder of George Floyd have Americans considering as never before the role of our public spaces in movements for social change.
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