This is what I mean when I talk about Japan being so much more commercial than the US (and it's better as a result imo) https://twitter.com/mnolangray/status/1246080855891640320

Let people hang out!!

For a place to be *effectively* public, rather than formally public, it needs four things at minimum:

- shelter from the elements
- artificial lighting
- things for people to drink (and ideally eat)
- bathrooms

Mcdonald's covers all the bases!