Coffee and Company

I chose the University Center’s Starbucks as my public space to examine. Maps with some observations can be seen above. People sit after getting coffee to talk with friends or to study alone or in a group. People like sitting in the more comfortable chairs or separate tables. Most customers are college students; however, younger students prefer to sit alone or solely in their group. Older students are more likely to sit next to a stranger. Since there are many younger students, the large table doesn't seem like an effective use of space. Such a change may attract more students. This may be more of a place to hang out rather than one to gather since people tend to come and go. 

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