现代城市所产生的诸多问题很大程度上是由汽车引起的，汽车占用了大量的城市空间。一个称为“Urb-i”的巴西城市规划研究小组在谷歌地图上搜遍街景图像来展示以汽车为主的城市空间失衡以及优秀的以人为本的城市更新案例。这些来自世界各地最为惊人的公共空间更新似乎给我们一些希望——城市会越来越适合人们居住与生活。

这些存在于城市中充满人文关怀的细节更值得我国城市学习，尤其是北京。

▲Noordwal, The Hague, Netherlands.

▲Klyde Warren Park, Dallas, Texas, US.

▲Plaza de la Encarnación, Seville, Spain.

▲Times Square, New York City, New York, US.

▲Gwangjingyo, Seoul, South Korea.

▲Wipstrikkerallee, Zwole, Netherlands.

▲Ferenciek tere, Budapest, Hungary.

▲Muscat Street, Singapore.

▲Griffith Park Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, US.

▲Rua Trés Arapongas, São Paulo, Brazil.

▲Amsterdamstraat, Antwerp, Belgium.

▲Bree Street, Cape Town, South Africa.

▲Idosebb Antall József rakpart, Budapest, Hungary.

▲Young Street, Southport, Australia.

▲Broadway and East 17th Street, New York City, New York, US.

▲Gosford Street, Coventry, UK.

▲Place des Jacobins, Lyon, France.

▲Rue Garibaldi, Lyon, France.

▲Chateau d'Eau, Bordeaux, France.

▲Via Maqueda, Palermo, Italy.

▲Atwater Street, Detroit, Michigan, US.

▲Rue du Général Mouton-Duvernet, Lyon, France.