The document discusses how intentions to create open, public space in informal urban areas often fail due to natural densification over time. It suggests that social programs can be successfully integrated into urban design to generate public activity and a sense of community. By programming wide streets with various social and community activities around the clock, traffic can be slowed and a continuous sense of safety and vibrancy can be brought to the public realm.

1. Intentions of making public space in informal
areas often fail because of natural densification
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2. Open, public space can appear as
road, in order to avoid densifivation
process.
Social programs can sucessfully be
integrated to create urban qualities
and public activity.
Way of programming wide street to
slow down traffic and create possible
social zones and a sense of safity.
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3. Network thinking
BRT
BRT
BRT
RAILWAY
ca 500 m ca 500 m
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4. CLUB
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23 24 1 2
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ACTIVITY CENTR
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17 18 19 20
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All-time activation of street
24h
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by diverse programming.
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Provides safity and urban
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life.
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15 10
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13 1 SC 11 12
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