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Pattern 88 · town

Street Cafe

Christopher Alexander

Every neighborhood needs at least one cafe where you can sit outside and watch life go by.

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6. Country Towns 30. Activity Nodes 33. Night Life 87. Individually Owned Shops 93. Food Stands 100. Pedestrian Street 124. Activity Pockets 165. Opening to the Street Sidewalk Interaction Street Intricacy Human Scale Design Public Spaces as Social Catalysts Human-Scale Proportions Power of Ten Sociable Environments Engaging the Senses Human-Scaled Buildings Hierarchical Public Spaces Street Social Spaces Vibrant Sidewalks Food as Urban Magnet Integrated Street Furniture Comfortable Places to Sit Adaptable Public Spaces Observation and Participation Opportunities