I've seen enough ghost town courtyards to know they don't change everything. If the building is completely devoid of any sense of community otherwise, the court

I've seen enough ghost town courtyards to know they don't change everything. If the building is completely devoid of any sense of community otherwise, the courtyard just feels like being in the spotlight of a bunch of strangers. I do love courtyards though, and am always a little heartbroken when I visit someone at a place that has one and realize that no one really uses it.