Carnival
. . . once in a while, in a subculture which is particularly open to it, a promenade may break into a wilder rhythm—Promenade, Night Life—and perhaps every promenade may have a touch of this.
Problem:
Just as an individual person dreams fantastic happenings to release the inner forces which cannot be encompassed by ordinary events, so too a city needs its dreams.
Background & Research: Not Included on the site—Go read the book!
Solution:
Set aside some part of the town as a carnival—mad sideshows, tournaments, acts, displays, competitions, dancing, music, street theater, clowns, transvestites, freak events, which allow people to reveal their madness; weave a wide pedestrian street through this area; run booths along the street, narrow alleys; at one end an outdoor theater; perhaps connect the theater stage directly to the carnival street, so the two spill into and feed one another.
Usage:
Dancing in the street, food stands, an outdoor room or two, a square where the theater is, and tents and canvas will all help to make it even livelier—Small Public Squares, Dancing in the Street, Public Outdoor Room, Food Stands, Pedestrian Street, Canvas Roofs . . .
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