Sometimes people are comfortable with rigid benches that face in only one direction. Many times, how
Along streets and in other public spaces, people need to do more than walk – they need to sit too. And they need to be able to change the position of their seating depending on their activity.
Therefore:
Provide ample seating within the walkable public realm, especially at the edges. Make sure that at least some of the seating is movable, so that people can adjust their position for comfort.
When … Along the Walkable Streetscape (p. 93), provide places for people to sit and relax comfortably...
Then Provide Human-Scale Detail (p. 154) adjacent to the seating ...
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