square
Let an agent handle public squares by name, history, use, events, accessibility and rules for gatherings and protest.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
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Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle public squares by name, history, use, events, accessibility and rules for gatherings and protest.
An open public space in a town or city, often surrounded by buildings, used for gatherings, markets, events and civic life, such as plazas, piazzas, forums and town squares.
What it is for: Civic life, commerce, events and public assembly.
It can be find squares and their history; check event and market schedules; find rules for gatherings and protest; check accessibility and safety.
Distinguishing features
Public open space
Civic focus
Hosts events and markets
Often historic
What it looks like
Paved open spaces with monuments, fountains, trees, seating and surrounding buildings.
How it is recognised
Open paved plazas
Monuments and civic buildings
A geometric square is a different sense
Related models
is a kind of - category
is part of - context
hosts - uses
is confused with - another sense
In practice
Families and kinds
town and market squares
piazzas and plazas
civic and ceremonial squares
office plazas
historic forums
Standards and regulation
Public order and assembly law
Event licensing
Accessibility standards for public spaces
Failure modes and hazards
Crowd crushes at large events
Inaccessible surfaces
Outdated event information
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.square-2
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Place Which square.
Names identify.
Identity
Name and city.
Identity
Square identity.
- Which square is meant, and in which city? provenance
- What surrounds it? provenance
History
Past.
History
History.
- What is the history of the square, according to reliable sources? provenance
- Which events happened there? provenance
Use Events and markets.
Uses change.
Events
Schedule.
Events
Events and markets.
- Which markets or events take place there, and when? provenance
- Who organises them? provenance
Assembly
Gatherings and protest.
Assembly
Assembly rules.
- What rules apply to gatherings or protests here? provenance
- Is notification to authorities required? provenance
Safety Crowds and access.
Public spaces need safety.
Crowds
Large events.
Crowds
Crowd safety.
- What crowd safety measures apply at large events? provenance
- Where are exits and first aid? provenance
Access
Accessibility.
Access
Accessibility.
- Is the square step-free with accessible routes and seating? provenance
- Are there accessible toilets nearby? provenance
Senses Disambiguation.
Square has many senses.
Geometry
Shape.
Geometry
Geometric sense.
- Is a square shape meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Number
Square number.
Number
Numeric sense.
- Is a square number meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each square be a separate entry?
- How should event listings be linked?
- How should the geometric sense be split off?