Open spaces in the city may have a plenty of functions besides transition; first of all – social interactions and activities of many types. But it also can be a space for exhibitions or temporary installations. Unlike for the the ordinary city blocks, the spacial organization of the public spaces can change and form different …
Kuznetsky Most street, Moscow It is a pedestrian street, which has the main function – trading. This street contains a lot of shops, cafes, restaurants. During the spring and summer here take place festivals, the street is decorated with colourful trees, arcs, lights.
This is one of the most important squares in Prague. Even though it is called Vaclavske namesti (Wenceslas Square), its form rather resembles a wide boulevard. In the past, it used to be a horse market, which was then located just outside of the Old Town. Being a public space where large quantities of people …
The public space can be used as a space for commercial activities at specific times of the day, such as the morning market. And during the current COVID-19 epidemic, outdoor public spaces can provide fresher air and a wider space for people to maintain social distance.
A public space is like a space within a space. A place with multifaceted character, like: -It can be a place of expression, like a platform for people to act/respond or express in any manner. -It can a place of generation which supports the socio-economic aspects of the city. -It could be a symbol of …
Public space can be used to raise awareness for social, economic or ecological injustice. Citizens can inform others, have discussions or deliberate even on how to deal with such cases. The public space has the advantage to be used by all citizens such that the information can be transmitted to much more people than in …
Almost every city has this square where people are gathering to express their dissatisfaction with the existing regime (on the attached photo: Bolotnaya square in Moscow). This function was not planned by architects, citizens are determining the place for protests themselves usually due to geographical and spatial reasons. But sometimes because of the history of …
Public spaces can be used for example for some temporary performances such as musical concerts of local musicians. Mostly they prefer to select popular places with a large number of pedestrians.
Public spaces play a huge role in the life of the city and townspeople. It is these zones that first of all form the urban environment and its attractiveness for business as well as for people. By creating acceptable conditions, people will want to go outside, it will be good for their health (walking is …
The provision of high-quality public spaces is essential for well-planned urbanization. For Citizens, public spaces offer new possibilities and opportunities to meet each other and as a result, it will establish a comparatively higher sense of place between citizens and their environment. Also, public space will offer an opportunity that one feels real life and …
