Problems and possibilities with Times Sq. streetscape.The Times Square Alliance will present and discuss "Problems and Possibilities," a comprehensive plan that addresses the key quality of life issues related to the management and design of the streetscape street·scape n. 1. An artistic representation of a street. 2. Surroundings composed of streets: the urban streetscape. at the Crossroads of the World Designed by Robert V. Derrah and built in 1936, the Crossroads of the World has been called America's first modern shopping mall. Located on Sunset Boulevard and Las Palmas in Los Angeles, the mall features a central building designed to resemble an ocean liner surrounded by a . The presentation by Tim Tompkins, president of the alliance, will take place in the 30th Floor Conference Center of 3 Times Square, giving attendees a bird's eye view of the problems and the potential of the Times Square streetscape. It is open to the public, free of charge and held on June 1 at 6:30 p.m. "We are all aware of the great strides that have been made in Times Square over the past decade," says Tompkins. "But with the increased diversity of uses in the neighborhood have come increasing problems--from an unattractive streetscape unworthy of a world-class public space to pedestrian overcrowding overcrowding overcrowding of animal accommodation. Many countries now publish codes of practice which define what the appropriate volumetric allowances should be for each species of animal when they are housed indoors. Breaches of these codes is overcrowding. which creates a public safety hazard. This report, 'Problems and Possibilities,' is honest about the area's problems and resourceful re·source·ful adj. Able to act effectively or imaginatively, especially in difficult situations. re·source  ful·ly adv. in suggesting practical solutions. The Alliance worked with an eclectic e·clec·tic adj. 1. Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles: an eclectic taste in music; an eclectic approach to managing the economy. 2. mix of designers, urbanists, artists, planners and public servants to make this report as insightful and pro-active as possible." |
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