What Makes a Great Public Place?

The Place Diagram, a tool to help people in judging any place, good or bad. Image Courtesy of PPS

Archdaily: What Makes a Great Public Place?: Great public spaces are those places where celebrations are held, social and economic exchanges occur, friends run into each other, and cultures mix. They are the “front porches” of our public institutions – libraries, field houses, schools – where we interact with each other and government. When these spaces work well, they serve as the stage for our public lives, but what makes some places succeed while others fail?