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Let me be frank—I love cities. I love to stroll through cities and observe what takes place within them. Whenever I go to a new city, I try to spend some time walking around. What is the feel of the place? What are the people like? Where do the conversations happen? Two cities are my most preferred. One is London, where I spent a good deal of my time in the 1990s. And the other is San Francisco. A habit of mine in London was to begin a walk from my flat in Bayswater and head toward the heart of the city. My walk across Hyde Park was exhilarating because of the variety of people and the number of things one can do. People walk their dogs, off the leash. They ride horses around the perimeter. Families walk together, parents and children. They sail boats in the ponds and eat ice cream in a small cafe ´ overlooking one such pond. The park comes alive, a place where people can meet, as well as simply have fun on their own. I also enjoyed riding the tube and taking a bus to view the outskirts of the city—places such as
City and Community – SAGE
Published: Mar 1, 2002
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