Public joy happens when we deprioritize the flow of traffic and prioritize the flow of bodies:
walking
rolling
cycling
hiking
swimming
running
vogueing
strutting
strolling
skateboarding
twerking
frolicking
For anyone working in cities, retail, restaurants, or community building… this is gold.
Because great places aren’t just designed.
They’re psychologically understood.
Every storefront, street corner, and gathering space is shaped by invisible influence.
One of the most important things to understand when shaping places: people don’t make decisions in a vacuum.
This book dives into the subtle forces that influence how we behave, what we choose, and where we spend time.
In Italy, recovery often starts with rest, sunlight, and real food.
In Scandinavia, people still walk outside in freezing weather because fresh air is seen as medicine.
In Japan, doctors encourage forest walks to calm the nervous system.
In New Zealand, nature time is literally prescribed.
The body heals better when it feels connected to nature, not disconnected from it.
Public agencies, consultants, advocacy groups, teachers... they'd all benefit from having a digital library with explainer videos like this one. Any and every transportation topic.
🌟 My 14-year-old is begging for Raising Cane’s. Closest one? 45 minutes away. So how does he even know this brand—and why do he + his friends want it so badly?
➡️ Social media.
➡️ Social listening.
58% of the world is online. 79% of consumers say user-generated content drives their choices. Cities + developers who aren’t paying attention are missing the next big tenant before they even ask for space.
99% of Boston’s residential parcels do not conform to zoning.
This triple-decker in Dorchester, nearly identical to neighboring triple-deckers, required multiple zoning variances to be built.
When the housing that defines a neighborhood is illegal, the rules are the problem.
@JATompkins I sat next to a resident of a neighborhood in atlanta who said there is no neighborhood/community bc most of the homes around him were airbnb. It hurts my heart for him and his family.