Could a City Have More Public Space Than It Appears to Have?
Availability is different from visibility.
Two cities may contain similar amounts of public space. In one city, parks, plazas, and waterfronts are easier to reach and use.
The hidden mechanism is effective access. Space creates value only when people can realistically use it.
Urban experiences are shaped by practical availability as much as physical supply.
Cities do not merely contain public space. They determine how much of it people can actually reach.
