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The Disappearance of the Public Bench
Places Journal
Benches are microcosms of an expansive debate about who belongs in urban public spaces. When they are removed or made uninviting, we lose more than just a place to rest.
Shade
Places Journal
It’s a civic resource, an index of inequality, and a requirement for public health. Shade should be a mandate for urban designers.
Garden on the Other Side of the World
Places Journal
Sara Delano Roosevelt Park, the largest green space on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, is neglected but vital — a place to dance, garden, haggle, gamble; to find one’s lost self.