Provide gathering areas that feel safe and secure by maintaining clear sight lines and incorporating other crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) principles.
Provide comfort that responds to climatic context and provides shelter from all elements including wind and rain. For example, provide trees and other shade structures, such as awnings, to provide shelter from the hot sun.
Avoid any protrusions into pedestrian travel ways that are higher than 27 inches so that protrusions can be detected by someone with a visual impairment.