Place Wellington

Aménagement urbain: éloge des trottoirs

Who has never played to avoid the cracks of the sidewalk? Have you ever traced a game of hopscotch? Imagination is active on our sidewalks! The problem is that they are often absent, in poor condition, or lost in harsh environments. They should, however, be the frame of a walkable city. These cement ribbons are spaces where the "ballet of urban life", as formulated by Jane Jacobs, is staged.

Continuation of the blog post by Véronique Fournier published on May 28, 2018, in the online Magazine 100 degrés (in French only).