On the inefficiency of single-use spaces. Questioning the norm of planning for exceptions rather than the rule. Cities and individuals make choices based on rarer needs, leading to underutilized spaces. By combining different usages into one space, like a coffee shop turning into a bar, or a parking lot hosting a farmer's market, we can enhance efficiency by deduplicating resources, overhead, and infrastructure.


We discuss:
00:00 Shared space.
01:46 Decision-making for the exception, vs. the rule.
06:29 Examples of shared spaces, and deduplicating resources and infrastructure.
10:54 On Stoa.
13:54 Combining retail-specific spaces.
17:52 Upcoming topics and conversation.


Further context:
On Stoas (via Sidewalk Labs).