Does a Cafe Near a Corner Feel Busier Than It Is?
Ordinary choices often hide invisible systems.
A cafe on a corner is exposed to two streams of movement instead of one.
Pedestrians pause at crossings, cars slow down, and people naturally scan intersections more carefully. This creates more visual contact with the cafe even when customer numbers stay similar.
The hidden mechanism is traffic amplification. Visibility attracts curiosity, and curiosity attracts more visibility.
People think busy cafes create energy. Sometimes location creates the illusion of energy first.
