Some general observations
- People gathered around the trash cans, the front door of Lenior, and on the stone walls
- No one actually gathers in the Pit, only around it (i.e. the steps and elevated part)
- Around 5:30 p.m. only half of the tables were occupied outside the Daily Grind and the
- At the tables that were occupied, everyone was sitting by themselves
- Two people painted the large signs outside of the
- Majority of bike riders walk their bike through the Pit
- All people sitting on the steps of the Pit are reading
- People gather in groups of 3-7
- Majority of people still have backpacks on
- Two people handing out fliers in front of Lenior (trying to catch dinner rush)
- Starting at 5:50 p.m. the area was the busiest, dying down by 6:10 p.m.
- Around 6 p.m. the number of people at the tables tripled
- Busier at 5:30-6 p.m. than from 5-5:30 p.m.
- A lot of people get food to go (from Alpine, Daily Grind, Subway, etc.)
Textual signs
- Lenior food ads (ICEE, Chik-fil-a, Subway)
- UL, Student Stores,
- Sporting event advertisement
- Big painted signs (no one really stops to read them because you can see them from far away)
Non-textual signs
- Brick walls – people sit on them because they see other people sitting
- Deep depression in the ground
- Napkins and trash on the ground show that people have been hanging out the Pit
- Stains on tables outside Lenior show the area is used
- Fliers on the ground
- A point to incorporate nature into the mainly brick area seen by the planted flowers etc.
- Lights turned on at 6:30 p.m. – makes it “safer,” makes the Pit a 24-hour meeting place, or at least an after dark place to meet
