Let's be More Spontaneous

Everyday Urbanism doesn't aim for a flawless urban ecosystem, but rather to enhance existing day-to-day practices. It views the city as a dialogue among its citizens and suggests that architecture should not act as a mere backdrop or obstruction, but instead facilitate real-life interactions. This may involve blank walls used for murals or unprogrammed spaces for spontaneous events.

Planning for Everyday Urbanism is difficult because it requires predicting human behavior, which is constantly changing, but designers can analyze existing urban fabrics to find solutions that fit the society's needs. Vibrancy in the built environment cannot be planned but should instead develop on the street level through regular interactions.  

To what degree should we actually plan and design the built environment? For architecture to be able to adapt to the needs of a society, it needs to be like a blank canvas that gets added on as the years go by. This leads to asking whether architecture should almost be it need to be unnoticeable but not invisible. The built environment in a way should highlight the complexities of life and everyone’s daily experiences. This, however, goes against that grain of a planned city and order because it would put the power of design in the hands of the users rather than planners or designers.