Streets
Why City Blocks Have Different Shapes
Why city blocks have different shapes affects the routes available on foot or by bike. Learn to read street…
The reading room
All writing
Explore writing on city streets, shared spaces, buildings, and the visible patterns of urban change.
Public Space
A Square with Edges or an Open Plaza?
Compare a square with edges or an open plaza to see how boundaries affect orientation, shelter and gathering, and…
Buildings
From Shopfront to Studio: The Changing Ground Floor
Read a changing ground floor through its doors, windows and layout to trace how a shop, workshop or studio once met…
City Patterns
The Green Street Myth: Trees Do Not Tell the Whole Story
Green street design is more than trees. Learn how planting, shade and street edges can support local nature without…
Change
A Slow Walk Along One Changing Block
A slow walk along one changing block helps you record street-level change, compare public activity and note what…