Shade at the edge of the plaza
The best-used benches were not the newest ones. They were the ones under established trees, close enough to watch the street without sitting in its path.
Field note 014
A room the whole neighborhood can use
Libraries work at a patient pace. A good chair, a clear table, and a little quiet can turn an ordinary hour into useful time.
Recent notes
Small observations
Signs that answer one question
Directions are most useful when each sign has a single job. The clearest route through a building is usually the one that needs the fewest words.
The long table
A shared table makes room for many kinds of work. It asks for no introduction and still gives everyone a place to begin.
On the shelf
This month's reading
- 01The Death and Life of Great American CitiesJane Jacobs
- 02A Pattern LanguageChristopher Alexander and others
- 03Palaces for the PeopleEric Klinenberg