When someone walks along a street, they’re gone in a moment. But when they sit down to a meal, they might be there for an hour or more. Because of this, the sidewalk cafe is the most powerful tool to enhance people’s desire to walk in a place.

Normal, walkable streets are under attack in Celebration, Florida. The battle threatens your neighborhood, wherever you live.

The design keys to making a porch comfortable, usable, and sociable are explained and diagrammed.