A new handbook from the Project for Public Spaces takes on the toughquestions: Why are some places better than others?
Why do we get out ofourcars in some towns and avoid other towns altogether? How do we make ourpublic spaces thrive? The report, "How to Turn a Place Around" aims toteacheveryone from mayors to community activists how a place works so thattheycan transform their own public spaces into magnets for the community.Theauthors look at why places are important to cities, why many publicspacesfail, and offer 11 principles for creating great spaces. "It isdifficult todesign a space that will not attract people," William H. Whyte oncesaid."What is remarkable is how well this has been accomplished."
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