What makes a public space great?
Our open-source app, CommonSpace, gives park operators and communities a new tool to study that vital question.
3 Mar
Sidewalk Talk
urban design
From building raincoats to condo manifestos, Partisans is on a mission
The Toronto-based design studio will misbehave — and leave its hometown a better place in the process.
10 Oct
public space
Something to talk about: Why playful public spaces inspire serious connection
A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with designers Mouna Andraos, Rebecca Taylor, and Pierre Thirion of Daily tous les jours.
9 Sep
Q&A
Quantifying the death of the classic American main street
A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with urban scholar Emily Talen on why these streets are vanishing — and what cities can do about it.
3 Mar
Q&A
The future of public space is now arriving—beneath a busy highway
A Sidewalk Talk Q&A with urban designer Ken Greenberg on Toronto's Bentway.
1 Jan
Blog Post
Making the most of city parks and the public realm means learning more about how people use them.
Making the most of city parks and the public realm means learning more about how people use them.
6 Jun