Mitchell Duneier’s “Sidewalk” was incredibly moving. It was also fascinating and relevant to my major/what I enjoy studying: what makes a city a city? The concept of what a sidewalk does for society and how it is almost a performative space that hosts these “public characters” is so interesting. It made me think about all the “public characters” that I see in my everyday life that I might overlook; they are a part of a persons everyday life. I think Jacobs’ observation about “the social context of the sidewalk is pattern a particular way because of the presence of the public character…” is true and astute. Duneier’s research about race, class, and status in relation to these public spaces is also something I’ve studied in my major, and I found this reading to be particularly helpful in deepening my understanding of this subject. I’d love to read more from this.