The street habits of today’s citizens clearly differ from those of half a century ago and have Inevitably changed the look of the street scene.
Mobile phones, headsets and other mobile media paraphenalia are ubiquitous features.
Many interact with them first hand rather than with other humans in this modern digitally mediated society.
In the city, what was once the creative experience of an interactive and social stage has now given way to a walled community of media users who pass by on their way to more personal experiences. There’s a pervasive “absence presence” in evidence.