What makes a public space great? Our open-source app, CommonSpace, gives park operators and communities a new tool to study that vital question. Ananta Pandey and Sebastian Soto 3 Mar
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. Vanessa Quirk 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. Vanessa Quirk 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. Eric Jaffe 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. Eric Jaffe 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. Rohit T. Aggarwala 6 Jun