If the pavement of a sidewalk is a key element for the flow organization, the urban furniture chosen to compose the public space is responsible for the qualification of the place, creating more friendly spaces. Dumpsters, flowerbeds, signposts, benches, lighting, bike racks and so many others help transform a space that, despite being just a pass-through, is also the only public space in most cities.
The urban fabric as we know it today has the main land use in private lots, so that streets and public areas fill the remaining space between these lots. In some cities where urban planning has managed to guarantee a designed territory, public spaces are more generous, with parks and squares spread across allotted areas. In other cities, characterized by highways, the streets are primarily designed to meet the needs of cars, causing few generous collective areas. Over time, society has understood the importance of qualifying available public spaces, with sidewalks being the most abundant of them.
