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Good cities are places of social encounter. Creating public spaces that encourage social behavior in our cities and neighborhoods is an important goal of city design. How do we make sociable streets? This book shows us how these ordinary public spaces can be planned and designed…
"Good cities are places of social encounter. Creating public spaces that encourage social behavior in our cities and neighborhoods is an important goal of city design. One of the cardinal roles of the streets, as public space, is to provide a setting for sociability. How do we m…
The primary research for this book was conducted on three streets in Massachusetts: Massachusetts Avenue, Central Square, Cambridge; Harvard Street, Coolidge Corner, Brookline; and Elm Street, Davis Square, Somerville.
"How do we make sociable streets? This book shows us how these ordinary public spaces can be planned and designed to become settings that support an array of social behaviors. Through carefully crafted research, The Street systematically examines people's actions and perceptions…