!UrbanDetails@kbin.social
This community is dedicated to interesting city planning decisions and details. Post anything you come across around cities that you find interesting or endearing. Here are a few examples: **Street furniture**, like something especially modern or beautiful, unusually comfortable or unique **City lighting**, like streetlights, facade or bollard lights, etc. **City infrastructure**, like bike or pedestrian paths, green tram ways, etc. **Public spaces**, such as chillout zones, interesting parks, unusual gear at children's playgrounds, etc. **Easter eggs**, like tiny statues or hidden details **Successful accessibility projects**, like useful sidewalk ramps or city map totems See stickied post for more examples
!UrbanDetails
@kbin.socialhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH0HEIgXuu0
https://moho-dream.co.uk/stolpersteine/stolpersteine-gallery/
Girona, Spain Bamberg, Germany Würzburg, Germany Bad Wildungen, Germany Marburg, Germany Wetzlar, Germany Montauber, Germany Andernach, Germany Schleiden-Gemünd, Germany Gouda, Netherlands Amsterda…
https://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/hook-turns#:~:text=Melbourne%20is%20the%20only%20city,cars%20waiting%20to%20turn%20right.
Melbourne is the only city in the world that has a Hook Turn.A Hook Turn enables a driver to make a right turn in selected intersections.Hook Turns are clearly
https://www.reliance-foundry.com/blog/tenji-blocks
Learn about tenji blocks, used to help guide and warn those with visual impairment.
https://www.frankie.com.au/gallery/the-curious-story-behind-japans-manhole-covers-561003
Each one is custom made for a city.