PUBLIC SPACES

in CENTER CITY

by

Deng-Shun ChangJohn Paul MacDuffle Woodburn

Table of ContentI. Public Space GuideII. Routes to Public SpacesIII. StencilsIV. Direction of Creating Your Own Public Spaces

Current Public Space

Space for general use that are free for anyone to use, these include open spaces.

Public Space Guide

Cleanliness

Absence of bad smells, dirt, and rubbish.

Public Space Guide

People Watching

Observation and study of people with the naked eye or through a visual enhancement device.

Public Space Guide

Benches

Objects, with or without a backrest that seat several persons.

Public Space Guide

Trash Cans

Bins that are able to hold rubbish for the public sector that are paid for by the community.

Public Space Guide

Shade Trees

Perennial woody plant of considerable size with a single trunk.

Public Space Guide

Lawn / Grass

Ground covered with narrow-leaved green herbage.

Public Space Guide

Public Space GuideRain Cover

Structure that provides protection from danger, or weather, without the regularcomforts of home.

Bicycle Parking

Act or practice of temporarily leaving a bicycle in a certain location.

Public Space Guide

Free WiFi

Pro-gratis oscillating transmitters that broadcast and receive data within a few hundred feet.

Public Space Guide

Public Restrooms

A toilet that is available to the populace.

Public Space Guide

Vacant Land

Raw earthy ground that is unoccupied and without development.

Public Space Guide

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Market Market

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Public Space Guide

Routes to Public Spaces

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The route to public spaces map is designed to engage the populace in thinking more deeply about the nature of public spaces, place where people go to congregate, relax or pass the time. • What is a public space? • Are they always planned, like parks and benches, or can

they be more spontaneous like street corners or tree-planters?

• Do public spaces need to be more frequent in populated areas?

• What kind of locations should they occupy? These are just a few of the questions that arise from this guide.

By using the stencils, one is able to direct the public with their own unique route to current public spaces or indicate spaces that one feels should belong to the public. These indicators intend to awaken an exploration into the broader idea of public space. One may be pro-voked to think that there are not enough public spaces or feel that they have not been using less conventional spaces to their full potential.

Stencil a path or walk along an already stenciled path. Move through the city with purpose, as you contemplate and break out of your presumed constraints. Let these repurposed spac-es thrive among the populace and transform the rigidities of the city to encourage a paradigm shift that is organic and natural in its new adaptation.

Stencils

Direction of Creating Your Own Public Spaces

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