Urban Vitality

Top 3 takeaways:

1. Lighting in Springfield as a positive indicator of safety and comfort to pedestrians at night as opposed to the negative mindset of light as pollution.
2. The people of Springfield enjoy the architecture that we viewed as old and dysfunctional; people are drawn towards authenticity and like to go to places that feel attainable to them. Link the new with the old in the urban fabric of the city even if the new structures are vastly different from the older buildings.
3. Using local materials could instill pride and give purpose to the town instead of immediately opting for the trendier, more popular materials.