Buildings on a street that are equipped to deal with strangers and

ensure the safety of both inhabitants and strangers must face the
street. They can't turn their backs on it or turn their blank sides away
and leave it in the dark.

The three fundamental functions of sidewalks in neighbourhoods,

according to Jacobs, are safety, contact, and kid assimilation.

There must be eyes on the street, eyes belonging to people we might refer to as
the street's natural proprietors. She argued that city streets are the primary sites
of social contact. Academics have maintained Jacobs' perspective, and her ideas
have had a big influence on urban planners.

Jacobs called for communities with diversity and a blending of uses, rather than
massive, complex urban redevelopment schemes that destroyed and fragmented
neighbourhoods. The three fundamental functions of sidewalks in
neighbourhoods, according to Jacobs, are safety, contact, and assimilation of
children.

According to Jacobs, "districts are crippled by sameness," but it is the cities' CHURCH
STREET
blurred spatial limits and shared areas that give rise to closely linked
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neighbourhoods that are greater than their geographical lines. SAI SHARAN P.V
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This area was well popular

to be one of those most
insecure ed area’s in
coimbatore until the recent
reconstruction of the plaza

This now is a nerve centre

with lots of commercial
spaces eateries opening
into the front and creating
various plaza’s

This creates a public

presence in the city streets
and strengthens the space
and creates an idea of
social cohesion

Eyes get stronger when

there is a range of activities
taking place on the street

And ensures neighbourhood

safety
VARIOUS PLAZA’S AND
SPILL OUT SPACES
HAPPENING AROUND
SERVES THE PURPOSE