Changes to public space can generate strong feelings. We get it. Change is hard. There’s an undeniable comfort in what’s familiar, even when that familiar thing doesn’t serve us, or anyone, particularly well anymore. This sense of comfort (and its reactive opposite, fear) can make us protective to the point of resisting change of any kind, even when what's proposed is unequivocally for the better.

It's in our nature, as social beings in physical bodies, to take up space. This happens in a literal sense—you are here, present in this room or on this sidewalk. But also on an emotional level. We all want to belong. We want to be counted and feel cared for. And sometimes, we just need a place to sit down.

The Architect, Photographer, and Placemaker Reveals how “Humanness” Persists in a Place Made for Cars.

Photographer Ghuncha Shaheed on the Importance of Anomalies, Spontaneity, and Surprise in Public Space

Our kids are hungry for more freedom and independence of movement, and biking to school is a perfect way for them to get it back.

Starting June 30th, NYC will implement Congestion Pricing, marking one of the most pivotal changes in the city's transportation policy since the 1950s. Despite the potential for reduced congestion and improved public spaces, concerns have emerged, particularly on the UWS.