Five kinds of urban public ideas with aesthetics when drinking coffee on a bicycle

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Written by Anade Situma, Future Cape Town Member of The City Partner Website

Cities need to think about local socio-economic history and the expectations of surrounding communities for the future. Good public facilities inspire innovation and pride, while upgrading communities and revitalizing public spaces.

I. New York

New York City is known for creating a symbol of modern urban life. Local people are passionate about creativity and facilities, and they also value environmental sustainability and cultural connections. In the past few years, New York has increasingly reshaped outdoor public spaces through benches.

This strategy began with the city government's efforts to transform neglected public spaces such as waterfront into plazas, and social changes such as declining crime rates and fewer homeless people further promoted the trend. Landscape Architect Mr. "We want people to feel comfortable," Balsley said of the 70-hectare Long Island development project."We don't want the whole country to sit still and face the same direction. This mentality is too outdated."

II. London

The revitalization of London's Lower Marsh Market continues this year, with the commercial transformation organization commissioning Aberrant Architects to design the "Wandering Market", which includes a multi-purpose booth with covered seating areas, double seats, small tables, a rooftop stage and signs to guide the surrounding directions.

The Wandering Market concept was previously piloted in London from June 27 to July 31, but the convenience and mobility of this booth could indeed change the snack experience in cities around the world.

III. Maastricht

Belgian designer Sebastian Wiernick has repeatedly challenged the design of public benches, specializing in the use of flexible polyethylene pipes from recycled plastic bottles as materials to create futuristic, self-lit works that are placed in many public spaces and cafes, both public art and public facilities, almost immediately forcing everyone to rethink furniture, garbage and space.

IV. Amsterdam

How to make a bench without any screws or glue? In fact, it is very simple, just take a handful of bamboo, and then tie it together with steel wire, this public facility is not only beautiful and special, but also heard to be quite comfortable, this work comes from the Dutch designer Elena Goray and Christoph Tönges project "Pile Isle"(Pile Isle).

The greatest advantage of bamboo chairs is that they can connect urban areas with surrounding vegetation, not only to enhance the environment, but also to enhance the experience of the people, creating a very relaxing feeling, almost forgetting that they are in the concrete jungle.

V. Zurich

In April, the Swiss government set up Velokafi, a temporary facility on the banks of the Lima River for cyclists to rest, hoping to reduce car traffic, encourage walking and cycling, each facility can accommodate two bicycles (for two to eat or drink), and appropriately sized tables for riders to enjoy coffee without getting off. The latest figures estimate that by 2050, the number of cyclists in Zurich will double.