Promenade landscape

The Goods Line has brought renewed vitality and innovation to a pocket of neglected space in a bid for a greener, more connected and increasingly liveable city.

The promenade is a generous social public space, offering a lot of room for catching sun and warmth, which are both very precious at this altitude. A funky pavement pattern gives a lively touch to the site. Vestre's Block sun-benches are exhibited as a cherry on top, proudly placed in their natural environment. It's like parking a Volvo in Gothenburg, almost a cultural act : ) . Aker Brygge features smart organization and playful visual effects that contribute to the popularity of the site.

Benidorm Seafront / OAB

This drone footage shows the promenade along Chicago's riverfront a year after its transformation into a public space by Sasaki and Ross Barney Architects.

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A renovation of Chicago’s Navy Pier by James Corner Field Operations is out to attract a new audience that’s local, urbane, and into design. By Zach Mortice / Photography by Sahar Coston-Hardy New Yorkers avoid Times Square, and Chicagoans stay away from Navy Pier. It’s an ironclad rule. The public spaces that are most popular

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The Long Island City waterfront offers some of the best views of Manhattan, and they got even better with the opening of Hunter's Point…

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