All over the world that are plazas in cities as well as in the countryside. They come in all shapes and sizes there is no specific reason that they are present or why they are built they way they are. In the city it is a location that just allows the population to travel there and feel away from the hustle and bustle of the modern city. With this relaxing zone there is a place or location that can bring people together other than events and venues scattered across the city. These plazas are also a place for recreational use as well. Going and playing football or baseball with their dad. In his article The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces WH Whyte explores the various uses of plazas from around the world. He also interviews many people on his travels and learns the true idea of a plaza is completely different than the pressure of a plaza was designed for. There is truly no way to completely escape from the city that is always around you, though the view of green grass is something that can help the stressed business class citizen that lives in the city. Thinking of a place that is peaceful in the mind and allowing that person to relax.
Though when you look at a city that is supposed to be extremely clustered in actuality it is very organized. When you think of a city it seems as though it is extremely unorganized. People yelling at each other left and right as well cars blaring there horns not giving a care in the world. But underneath that layer of chaos there is the one controlled point in the city that keep the city connected. This is the transportation through out the city. Much of the time it truly isn't even noticed at all. In boston this form of organization is "under the skin" and is not really known about unless you live in the city itself. The T is organized and scheduled to help the unorganized society in the city to stay organized throughout the day.
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