>the entire square is now a tree-less concrete block
There need to be reasons for people to come into an area--often cafes, etc.
In Boston, City Hall Plaza is notorious. It's a barren wind-swept brickyard for much of the year. At one point, there was a part-time farmers' market around the fringes in the summer but it's generally very underutilized space.
There need to be reasons for people to come into an area--often cafes, etc.
In Boston, City Hall Plaza is notorious. It's a barren wind-swept brickyard for much of the year. At one point, there was a part-time farmers' market around the fringes in the summer but it's generally very underutilized space.