Saturday, February 23, 2008
'Like Las Ramblas in Barcelona and the Embarcadero in San Francisco'?
Fred Salvucci thinks the Rose Kennedy Greeway could 'eventually rival cherished public spaces like Las Ramblas in Barcelona and the Embarcadero in San Francisco.' But I'm afraid Jerold Kayden, a Harvard professor of urban planning, may be right:
Fred Salvucci thinks the Rose Kennedy Greeway could 'eventually rival cherished public spaces like Las Ramblas in Barcelona and the Embarcadero in San Francisco.' But I'm afraid Jerold Kayden, a Harvard professor of urban planning, may be right:
One would be hard-pressed to say this is a creative, cohesive, singular public space that will redefine the city of Boston. ...And that is too bad, when you have that much space.I see too many Ye Olde Towne touches, too many compromises, too little money, too many pols slipping in pet mandates (the Armenian proposal, a supermarket, the very name itself, etc.), and, well, I don't see Las Ramblas and Embarcadero. I assume it's going to be better than City Hall Plaza. But that's not saying much. ...
