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Activity Pockets

Opening context:
Promenade, Small Public Squares, Public Outdoor Room, Pedestrian Street, Building Thoroughfare

Conflict

The life of a public square forms naturally around its edge. If the edge fails, then the space never becomes lively.

Resolution

Surround public gathering places with pockets of activity — small, partly enclosed areas at the edges, which jut forward into the open space between the paths, and contain activities which make it natural for people to pause and get involved.

Closing context:
Paths and Goals, Arcades, A Place to Wait, Trellised Walk, Building Fronts