Interesting clip from a longer film based on The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces by William H. Whyte (probably better-know for his monumental book, The Organization Man).
I’m sure some of it is outdated (e.g. nothing about skateboarders… or, MOUNTAIN BIKES!) but most of the observations about human behaviour and interaction I’m sure hold true.
Even if you don’t care about urban design but like people-watching, these clips are fascinating [part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6].
[via danah boyd]
