Josh's Super-Duper Subway Adventures

The neighborhood around the Delancey Street station is located in the Lower East Side. While this area of New York City is generally considered one of the nicer sections, Delancey itself is not. The neighborhood is characterized as slightly lower class, but up and coming. It is very busy, as it is a large commercial area. I believe the public space around Delancey to be very accessible. The streets do not generally pose any type of threat. In other words, I always feel safe there, though I guess this is personal. Visual access is unrestricted, as is physical access. There are parks that are open to all. I suppose the only thing that might make Delancey exclusive is that, as there are so many shops, one would need money to utilize them. The kinaesthetic experience of the Delancey neighborhood is one of fluidity. It is not too difficult to move through the area. Personally, I do not get a sense that I am 'here' and that there is an outside part to the neighborhood. Rather, I find that while passing through the neighborhood seems just like many in New York. I think that most neighborhoods in New York are positive spaces, as is Delancey. Generally, this is largely owed to the grid structure. This gives a sense of enclosure (safe) that also allows for lots of space.
The Delancey area is not a square, it is a street. The main streets are fairly wide and the buildings are tall, though no taller than most places within the city. As stated in "Public Places -Urban Spaces", this lets the observer see more than just the surrounding buildings. The skyline and floorscape are prominent, giving an open feeling to the neighborhood. In this part of the city, privacy is not much of an option. There are some smaller side streets, but in general, everything that is happening you see and hear. In terms of mixed-use space, this neighborhood certainly qualifies. This area is both commercial and residential. Much of the housing is lower-class and the commercial aspect of the neighborhood is mostly cheap and tacky shops. Still, the Delancey neighborhood is comfortable to walk through, and it provides a good example of public space.