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PlayPhilly™ | 10 Benefits of Creating Good Public Spaces
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January 13, 2011. 10 Benefits of Creating Good Public Spaces. If successful public spaces are so easy to create, than why are they so hard to find in Center City Philadelphia? Aside from Rittenhouse Square, Center City lacks enjoyable outdoor areas to eat lunch, socialize and relax. To better understand the value of good public space, here is a list of 10 top benefits and examples of where you can find them in the U.S. After extensive user studies PPS recommended design improvements to the Channel Garden...
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PlayPhilly™ | What Makes a Public Space Unsuccessful?
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January 13, 2011. What Makes a Public Space Unsuccessful? According to the ‘Project for Public Spaces’ website, the most crucial elements to consider when diagnosing unsuccessful spaces are: sociability, uses and activities, comfort and image, and access and linkages. To evaluate a space near you, consider the following questions and elements…. Would you meet friends here? Do others do so? Are people in groups? Do they talk, or recognize one another? Are they smiling or making eye contact? Typical proble...