Village
Squares
Village squares are important nodes in
the flow grid. They are meeting points for local people
with people from other places who have travelled along the
roads and tracks which intersect at the square. Market
business transactions were traditionally done at the
square, and the village square can be a focus for the
renewal of informal local culture.
For a village square to maintain an active function in the
flow grid, it must remain a public place, with facilities
for rest, food, refreshment and social activities,
particularly exchanging stories. It should also provide
places to display, exchange, buy and sell local products
and cultural artifacts.
Koumeika Square maintains its active function in the Flow
Grid, but this may still be improved
(see Project: Refreshment and
conviviality)
Neochori Square:
This square is still a public place, but has currently lost
most of its functionality within the Flow Grid.
The Bar near the Village
Square has closed
and it is difficult to find somewhere to sit and talk
together
