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Uses & Activities
Interesting uses & destinations
Fort Worth, TX
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland, OR
Uses are for tourists and residents
Swan Boats, Boston Common, Boston, MA
Battery Park City, New York, NY
Uses on water
Waterplace, Portland, OR
Ottawa, Ontario
Commercial & non-commercial uses
Bocce Courts, Albert Park, San Rafael, CA
Boat House, Central Park, New York, NY
Programs occur at water's edge
Waterfront Amphitheatre, Zurich, Switzerland
Lake Como, Italy
Access & Linkages
Accessible from surrounding areas
8 ladies crossing the street, Sydney, Australia
Easy & pleasant to walk along
Laguna Beach, CA
Laguna Beach, CA
Has a good edge related to the water
Battery Park City, New York, NY
Cleveland, OH
Connected to transit by land & water
Bus Shelter, Christchurch, New Zealand
Water Taxi, Toronto, Ontario
Effective signage
South Street Seaport, New York, NY
Victoria, B.C.
Comfort & Image
Flower gardens
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens,
Brooklyn, NY
Boston Common, Boston, MA
Art
Portland, OR
Central Park, New York, NY
A range of seating options
Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, France
Water Elements
Bethesda Fountain,
Central Park, New York, NY
Post Office Square, Boston, MA
Sociability
Welcoming / Interactive / Neighborliness / Pride / Diversity / Stewardship
Tuileries, Paris, France
New Orleans, LA
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