When people take off their shoes and start wading and paddling, you know that the #publicspace works! #Annecy #France #PeopleOfBluesky #UrbanGaze #UrbanDesign #Urbanism #StreetPhotography #Photography #Urbanphotography #CityScapes #HumansOfBluesky #Placemaking #Citiesforpeople

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take... #publicspace #sport #basketball #Antwerpen #urbanphotography #streetart #realphoto-not-AI #placemaking #urbansports

Can digital tools also have a positive influence on children's #play and movement? Absolutely! #publicspace #urbanism #placemaking #urbanphotography @aplayfulcity.bsky.social @iaps-association.bsky.social

Let's go! #pumptrack #outdoorplay #skate #skateboard #skateboarding #skatepark #publicspace #placemaking #urbanism #playspace 📍Foshan, China Credits: qianru0507 via www.instagram.com/reel/DYnkbMX...

Barcelona’s #Superblocks are an urban design model that reclaims city streets from private cars, converting them into green, pedestrian-friendly spaces. #publicspace #placemaking #urbanphotography #realpeopleofbluesky #Barcelona

Steve Messam is an environmental artist who has made a name with inflatable #art. This is the 'Tunnel' underneath the Prisoner's Gate in #TheHague. #bubbletecture #blowupartdenhaag #streetart #urbangeography

Wonderful #publicspace in #Barcelona. Just bring some colour to the street ☂️ #streetart #placemaking #urbanphotography #realpeopleofbluesky

Exactly that! Don't make a fuss. By all means, let children #play. #Streetart with cans in #Barcelona. #outdoorplay #urbanphotography #cities #publicspace

Mural of Keith Haring in #Barcelona. One of the founders of #streetart. The 30-meter mural - made in 1989 - is titled Todos juntos podemos parar el SIDA ("Together We Can Stop AIDS") to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. #urbanphotography #urbanart #popart

The city of #Delft in the #Netherlands once had a city wall with eight city gates, only one of which remains: 'Oostpoort' (East gate). Built around 1400. #streetphotography #urbanphotography #publicspace #humansofbluesky #heritage

Something like this... #shitplanning #publicspace #urbanism

'Out of the Cage' by Studio Giftig in #Hasselt ( #Belgium) The double #mural symbolizes breaking free from captivity and gaining inner freedom. #streetart #Belgie #streetphotography #humansofbluesky #urbanphotography #publicspace

And if there are no seats, we use alternatives... #Hasselt #Belgie #publicspace #seating #streetphotography #urbanphotography #humansofbluesky #citiesforpeople #urbanism #placemaking

Seating in #Hasselt (Belgium). With and without back support. #publicspace #urbanism #urbanphotography #streetphotography #realhumansofbluesky

'The Gilded Lady' by Tristan Eaton in #NewYork. It pays tribute to the history of the NoMad neighborhood, esp. the Gilded Age(1880-1920). The face is that of Evelyn Nesbit;a famous model and chorus girl of the era. The longer you look, the more you see #streetart #urbanphotography #streetphotography

Great article from @jonathanhaidt.bsky.social in @theatlantic.com: "Children want to meet up in person, no screens or supervision. But because so many parents restrict their ability to socialize in the real world on their own, #kids resort to [...] their phones." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Inside, but also outside. Perfect place for a break. #Delft #streetphotography #urbanphotography #humansofbluesky #urbanism #publicspace

Enjoying #publicspace with friends. #Waterfront #TheHague #streetphotography #urbanphotography #humansofbluesky #urbanism #landscape #design

And suddenly the market square in #Delft (The Netherlands) becomes an open-air cinema... #placemaking #publicspace #urbanphotography #streetphotography #cinema

This is the 'Gelbe Affe' (Yellow Monkey) in #Düsseldorf, #Germany. This #mural was created in 2012 by the Majo Brothers, an artistic duo consisting of Marc and Joe Hennig. #streetphotography #urbanphotography #urbanart #streetart #graffiti #Deutschland

With a little imagination you can sit anywhere and enjoy your drink and each other. 📍 #Innsbruck, Austria #streetphotography #urbanphotography #humansofbluesky #publicspace #urbanism #placemaking #Österreich

And if the seating does not fully meet the comfort requirements, you can always help each other... (🧵3/3) #publicspace #cities #streetphotography #urbanphotography

With water nearby, you are assured of a pleasant view. And good company always helps, of course. (🧵 2/3) #publicspace #urbanism #placemaking #urbanphotography #streetphotography

#Paris, the City of Love❤️, City of Lights💡, Capital of Fashion👗, City of Art🎨, but in my opinion also the City of #Publicspace🌳. What a wonderful city to sit, relax, stroll, and play guitar... (🧵1/3) #streetphotography #humansofbluesky @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social @sociallifeproject.bsky.social

"Children play anywhere and everywhere" is a famous quote from Colin Ward (1978). An observation that still applies. #childfriendly #play #children #library #slide #humansofbluesky

Risky play is defined as thrilling and exciting activities. It's a type of play where #children test their limits, explore boundaries, and develop valuable skills like risk assessment, problem-solving, and resilience. #publicspace #outdoorplay #riskyplay

Unfortunately, there is also such a thing as hostile #architecture: an urban-design strategy that uses elements of the #builtenvironment to purposefully guide behavior. Usually to avoid using a particular place in #publicspace. It makes public spaces less accessible & vibrant. 🧵(3/3) #nonplacemaking

Fortunately, the #publicspace in old city centers usually lends itself perfectly to finding an unintended seat somewhere: often a perfect place to watch other people strolling by. 📍 #Verona, Italy 🧵 (2/3) #citiesforpeople #placemaking #streetphotography #urbanism @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social

When there's not enough seating in #publicspace, people look for other places. Preferably somewhere with a backrest (and thus protection from behind), with a view and in the shade (on sunny days). 🧵 (1/3) #streetphotography #urbanphotography #humansofbluesky #urbanism @sociallifeproject.bsky.social

🧵 2/2 - This #playground by OLIN holds the Atlantic and the short-nosed sturgeon, where children can climb inside, up and over to explore. Four essential learning opportunities have been designed into the science #playarea: reading, visual, kinesthetic and auditory. #hudsonriverpark #Newyork #play