PRESENTATION 2:
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people are becoming more d e tac h e d from each other and from p u b l i c s pa c e s .
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home
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k n o w l e d g e a n d s pa c e ?
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we are beginning to exist in a world of s i lo s . how do we break down the physical silos we live in, to once again s h a r e
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by jan gehl
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life between buildings
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- in other words, all activities in which those i n v o lv e d a r e t o a g r e a t e r or lesser degree required t o pa r t i c i pa t e .
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include those that are more or less compulsory - going to school or to work, shopping, waiting for a bus or a person, running errands, distributing mail
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Necessary activities
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Th e s e a c t i v i t i e s t a k e p l a c e o n ly w h e n e x t e r i o r conditions are optimal, when weather and place invite them.
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- that is, those pursuits t h a t a r e pa r t i c i pa t e d i n i f there is a wish to do so and if time and place make it possible... Th i s c a t e g o r y i n c l u d e s such ac tivitie s as taking a walk to get a breath of fre sh air, standing around enjoying life, or sitting and sunbathing.
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Social activities include c h i l d r e n a t p l a y, g r e e t i n g s and conversations, communal activities of v a r i o u s k i n d s , a n d f i n a l ly - as the most widespread s o c i a l a c t i v i t y - pa s s i v e c o n t a c t s , t h a t i s , s i m p ly seeing and hearing other people.
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are all ac tivitie s that depend on the presence of others i n p u b l i c s pa c e s .
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Necessary optional social
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tiny grass plaza being utilized
St r e e t s w i t h w i d e s i d e wa l k s / s e tbacks get more sun
co n s t ru c t i o n d e t e r s t r av e l e r s R e ta i l & At t r ac t i o n s l i k e m i l l e n n i u m pa r k at t r ac t v i s i t o r s
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co n s t ru c t i o n d e t e r s t r av e l e r s
lacks reason for people to be there besides work hours
wide sidewalks promote pedestrians
m o n u m e n t a l b u i l d i n g s l a c k a r e a u n d e r ‘ L’ o n ly p r o human scale motes necessary pedestrians 10
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Necessary optional social
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P l e a s a n t s pac e , b u t n o p e o p l e , a l l at t r ac t i o n s o n ot h e r s i d e o f lo o p l e d g e s e at i n g i s e f f ec t i v e , bu t e l e vat e d p l a z a s a r e n ’ t u t i l i z e d
not many groups of people outside of t o u r i s t a r e a s - - m o s t ly i n d i v i d u a l s m i l l e n n i u m pa r k m a k e s m i c h i g a n av e s e e m m o r e r e l a x e d - -ta l l b u i l d i n g s aren’ t bearing down
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Good urban moves a r c h i t e c t u r l ly, b u t n o p r o g r a m to support it l e d g e s e at i n g a n d g r e e n s pac e promotes lingering
o u t d o o r r e stau r a n t s e at i n g ac t i vat e s t h e s pac e sunken plaza is busy during work week, empty on weekend b i k e pa r k i n g
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A rt m a k e s s pac e s m o r e at t r ac t i v e
a shorter building breaks the ov e r b e a r i n g n at u r e o f t h e c i t y
people will take wedding photos anywhere c o l o r c a n r e a l ly e n h a n c e a s p a c e a m o r e u t i l i z e d a r e a b y a n ‘ L’ s t o p
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People want to sit on steps t h e lo n g l i n e t o g o u p t o t h e sky deck g r e e n s pac e
s k at e b oa r d e r s ta k e a dva n tag e o f t h e plaza and benches o u t d o o r s e at i n g t r a n s pa r a n c y at t r ac t s v i s i t o r s
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p e o p l e l i k e g r e e n s pac e
can see through building to plaza e l e vat e d p l a z a s a r e u n d e r utilized scaffolding detracts
p l a n t e r s = mo r e at t r ac t i v e p l ac e to walk 15
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