Where is it?

(Taipei,) Taiwan

What is it?

Verandas as a medium of commercial storefronts and sidewalks.

Who did it?

Business owners and passersby.

What purpose does it fulfil?

Shopping, storage, commercial, traffic.

What rules does it break (if any)?

Piling of private objects and motorbike parking can interfere with public use.

Can it/should it be integrated into the formal framework?

There can be restrictions, but not ways to suggest the use of spaces.

How can the city accommodate informal initiatives?

It tries to partially regulate it by setting rules to restrict usage.

Does it belong to any "family" of informalities?

Extended use of walkable spaces.

Are there any examples of similar informal interventions in different contexts?

Sidewalk takeovers. Street markets