Prompt 1: What are some important social rules for public spaces that bother you when people violate them? How should they be enforced (and by whom)? What limitations should there be for public spaces?
Please read the following two short excerpts before answering the topic question:
Prompt 2: Jane Jacobs and William Whyte were two urban thinkers who explored the connections between urban design and human behavior. Please describe, drawing a few specific details from the readings as well as from your personal experiences; cover some key points made by each and their validity. Without a constant police presence, how can urban design improve social conduct and safety for city streets and sidewalks (Jacobs) and for public parks and plazas (Whyte)?