2.2 Function and Activities in Public Square

2.2 FUNCTION AND ACTIVITIES IN PUBLIC SQUARE

• public squares are the meeting, gathering, and waiting points for users. • Commercial Activities: public squares are the place where citizens engage for various activities. Markets have been one of the important elements of the public squares throughout history. • Public square plays an important role in the context of the built and open composition of the area. • Public Square provides citizens with places for various leisure and outdoor activities. People can sit, relax, play games, eat, and enjoy. • Pubic square lead to environmental aesthetics. This also has a positive psychological impact on users of the place. • The main function is to gather citizens for various reasons and activities and contribute to social solidarity and local identity. They have a symbolic meaning of “coexistence” . • Urban public squares additionally provide some economic benefits for the community. it's a well-known incontrovertible fact that the existence of open and green spaces increases the real estate prices nearby.

Figure 2.2.1 Sketch of plaza