Uploaded on 2014-10-14 by anamenino

[1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/1413319519272559.jpg As some of you may know already, the Shibuya crossing in Tokyo is one of the busiest crossings in the world: 45000 people cross it every 30 mins. I remember the first time I saw this "phenomena". And every day I have the same thought: Tokyo is a megacity, however, we don't see this happening in other neighborhoods or on the next street. So why does this happens in this specific one? After a while I was collecting a lot o information about this situation, just by stopping and looking at it. Maybe some of my deductions are completely wrong. But let's see: - first, the most obvious one: the intersection of metro and train railways in Shibuya. Then, this is also one of the most famous neighborhoods in Tokyo. The amount of teens standing outside the train station "just standing" is impressive. This drives us to a situation where the tourists go to Shibuya to see this phenomena. People are standing, waiting for friends, talking, meeting... And this happens not only during the night, but also during the day. So what can we take from this amount of people meeting at this specific point? Well, I guess we can talk about the train stations. In the end, as a huge cycle: new department stores and huge tv screens or outdoors occupy this intersection where they can reach a large amount of people. At some point, I believe that one way to turn this amazing city spot into a more liveable urban space (and not just lively) is for example through the creation of a real square. All the reasons that I explained before take people to wait or just stand in front of the train station exit, "famous" statues. But in reality there's no square in this area. Of course, that's also a reflection of the Japanese crowded city, but still. More than passing by, all these people are just waiting for a urban space in this area that they can call their "living room".