Quiet as a Need in Public Spaces

tídào提到yǒu有huólì活力de的gōnggòng公共kōngjiān空间，rénmen人们wǎngwǎng往往xiǎngdào想到rènao热闹de的huódong活动hé和bùduàn不断de的jiāoliú交流。

When people speak of lively public spaces, they often think of busy activities and constant interaction.

dàn但duì对yīxiē一些shǐyòng使用zhě者lái来shuō说，nénggòu能够ānjìng安静tíngliú停留，tóngyàng同样shì是yī一zhǒng种zhòngyào重要xūqiú需求。

For some users, however, being able to stay quietly is an equally important need.

yǒurén有人xiǎng想dúshū读书，yǒurén有人xūyào需要cóng从yōngjǐ拥挤de的tōng通qín勤zhōng中huǎn缓yī一huǎn缓。

Some want to read, while others need a break from a crowded commute.

háiyǒu还有rén人duì对chíxù持续de的shēngyīn声音gèngjiā更加mǐngǎn敏感，nányǐ难以zài在rènao热闹huánjìng环境lǐ里zhǎng长shíjiān时间tíngliú停留。

Others are more sensitive to continuous noise and find it difficult to spend long periods in busy surroundings.

rúguǒ如果měi每gè个jiǎoluò角落dōu都ānpái安排huódong活动，gōnggòng公共kōngjiān空间kěnéng可能fǎnér反而jiǎnshǎo减少le了róngnà容纳bùtóng不同rénqún人群de的nénglì能力。

If activities are arranged in every corner, a public space may become less able to accommodate different groups.

zhè这bìng并bù不yìwèizhe意味着chéngshì城市yīngdāng应当chùchù处处bǎochí保持chénmò沉默。

This does not mean that a city should be silent everywhere.

gèng更kěxíng可行de的zuòfa做法，shì是zài在shíjiān时间hé和qūyù区域shàng上tígōng提供bùtóng不同xuǎnzé选择。

A more practical approach is to offer different options across times and areas.

lìrú例如，huódong活动qū区yǔ与xiūxi休息qū区kěyǐ可以bǎochí保持shìdàng适当jùlí距离，bìng并shèzhì设置qīngxī清晰de的zhǐyǐn指引。

For example, activity and rest areas can be placed a suitable distance apart, with clear signage.

guǎnlǐ管理zhě者yě也kěyǐ可以tíqián提前gōngbù公布huódong活动shíjiān时间，bāngzhù帮助shǐyòng使用zhě者ānpái安排xíngchéng行程。

Managers can also announce activity times in advance to help users plan their visits.

zhìyú至于shēngyīn声音shìfǒu是否guò过dà大，xūyào需要jiéhé结合chǎngdì场地yòngtú用途hé和zhōuwéi周围huánjìng环境pànduàn判断。

Whether sound is excessive needs to be assessed in relation to the site's purpose and surroundings.

gōnggòng公共kōngjiān空间de的zhìliàng质量，bù不néng能zhǐ只yòng用dào到fǎng访rénshù人数huò或huódong活动shùliàng数量héngliang衡量。

The quality of a public space cannot be measured solely by visitor numbers or the number of activities.

tā它hái还tǐxiàn体现zài在rénmen人们néngfǒu能否ànzhào按照bùtóng不同de的jiézòu节奏，zhǎodào找到shìhé适合zìjǐ自己de的wèizhi位置。

It also depends on whether people living at different rhythms can find a place that suits them.