Streets as convivial, social spaces | ArchitectureAu
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The 15-minute city has immense potential, but only if the one-minute cities within are thriving, owned and produced by the streets themselves.
“We never know how our small activities will affect others through the invisible fabric of our connectedness. In this exquisitely connected world, it’s never a question of ‘critical mass.’ It’s always about critical connections.” – Grace Lee Bloggs (American author and social activist) The street is the basic unit of city: all systems converge on the street, all culture plays out there, one way or another. Streets host protest or celebration, but also quiet reflection, chance encounter, mundane chore, creative exchange, the complex essence of everyday urban life. “The magic of the street,”…
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