Image courtesy of Sandy Ikeda
When you think of a city you like, what comes to mind? Can a city be a work of art? How do parked cars serve pedestrians? Most of the interaction among people, bikes, and cars is unplanned. How does that happen? Why do people gather in some places and avoid others? Is it possible to create a neighborhood from the ground up? What is a “public space”? How can the design of public space promote or retard social interaction?
The beautiful and historic neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights offers excellent examples of Jane Jacobs’s principles of urban diversity in action. Beginning at the steps of Brooklyn’s Borough Hall, we will stroll through residential and commercial streets while observing and talking about how the physical environment influences social activity and even economic and cultural development, both for good and for ill. We will be stopping at several points of interest, including the famous Promenade, and end near the #2/3 subway and a nice coffeehouse.
Time: 12:00 PM (May 4)
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2014
Event Start/End:
- BEGIN at the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall, on the side of the water fountain.
- END near the #2/3 subway.
Host: Sandy Ikeda, Purchase College, SUNY
Theme: Walking
Accessibility: This event is accessible and open to Children.
Registration: No, all are welcome.
