Pattern 15
Neighborhood Boundary
Context Community of 700012 · Subculture Boundary13 · Identifiable Neighborhood14
Problem
Without any perceptible edge to its surroundings, a neighborhood frays in the minds of its residents and loses its readability as a place of its own.
Solution
Give every neighborhood a boundary people can genuinely feel, even one easy to cross — a strip of green, a larger road, a change in the land — so it stays legible as a distinct place.
Usage Main Gateways53 · Parallel Roads23 · Work Community41 · Quiet Backs59 · Accessible Green60 · Shielded Parking97 · Small Parking Lots103 · Shopping Street32 · Pools and Streams64 · Public Outdoor Room69 · Grave Sites70 · Local Sports72 · Adventure Playground73