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"People said #Copenhagen was too far north for sidewalk cafés. They said “we’re not the Italians.” Now there are 7,000+ outdoor seats downtown." — Jan Gehl, @citiesforpeople. #StickyStreets #StreetsForPeople 
One of my most important conversations ever was an early 1 with my friend Jan Gehl, who noted how we can double the # of people in a place by doubling the # who come, OR by doubling how long they stay. The latter is MUCH easier. A formative observation for my #StickyStreets work.
One of the easiest ways to make more #StickyStreets for people is by transforming street parking spaces into small people places, like #parklets, “#streateries” etc. On this #ParkingDay, don’t just admire these — commit to do MORE of them in your city, FASTER. #ParkingDay2018
Nothing in the way our roads have been designed in recent decades is irreversible, or even defensible. You can put existing “traffic sewers” on a #streetdiet & emphasize #placemaking, like this before & after, of Broadway & 71 St in #Manhattan, via @JSadikKhan. #streetsforpeople
“Lowly, unpurposeful and random as they may appear, sidewalk contacts are the small change from which a city’s wealth of public life may grow.” — Jane Jacobs.
Why I like #StickyStreets.
Why I like #StickyStreets.
Don’t ever let anyone tell you that streets can’t be vibrant places to foster friendships & connect with neighbours. But as Donald Appleyard illustrated decades ago, the volume & speed of traffic, & the overall design of the streets, are social life dealbreakers. #StickyStreets
