Humans have created and transformed rituals and habits over time. There is evidence even in the good effects purposely invented rituals can have when dealing with tough times. In this post I explore how we can incorporate traditions in our designs to increase ‘stickability.’

Barcelona, New York City, San Francisco, Birmingham, and Helsinki, among many other cities, are looking for ways to reclaim space from cars and repurpose it into plazas, pedestrian streets, parks, and outdoor sitting for businesses. And doesn’t this picture look familiar? Photographs and movies from decades ago paint a scene where streets are not only a means to reach a destination but rather a destination in itself.