Adding Layers to Create ‘Thick’ Infrastructure Can Make Cities Thrive

Underutilized spaces present the chance to reconnect neighborhoods, offer new transportation options and encourage physical activity.

The metaphorical power of bridges as sites for multi-use places is undeniable. They connect, they tether, they link. They allow movement, exchange and interchange. All these are descriptions of healthy, vibrant urban spaces. And they are easy to imagine upon the urban landscape.

by Kyle Shelton, The Urban Edge

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