Life in between buildings
Outdoor activities in public spaces can be categorized into three
Necessary activities: what we need to do, everyday tasks like, go to work or school. These occur regardless or the weather type
Optional activities: tasks we do for enjoyment, like sun bathing or playing sports. These tasks occur a lot more during good weather
Social activities: this requires others, children playing or people talking. This happens spontaneously, as people move, more in better weather.
get it from meeting other people
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a lively city gives healthy psyche
People need people
If we look at children, they are happier playing with one toy with someone, than all the toys in the world and playing by themselves.
We look for interaction all the time, if there are two routes one shorter than the other, but the longer one is a lively street, we will walk down the lively street.
Dutch architect F Van Klingeren said
“one plus one is three” and
“ something happens because something happens because something happens”
These mean that if you get two people interacting, another interaction will pop up and then another and then another until a lot of people are involved.
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