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Well, it looks like an art object, definitely - idea, style, composition. But it will only look good in a desert. Real cities should be green. In Barcelona, w
by EugeneOZ 4y ago
Well, it looks like an art object, definitely - idea, style, composition. But it will only look good in a desert.
Real cities should be green.
In Barcelona, we have a place called “Parc del Fòrum” - a huge area covered by asphalt (14 acres, 5.7 ha), with just a few buildings. Looks great, for sure (you can ride a bike/scooter here with a wind). Mostly being used for music festivals.
But before every festival, organizers put artificial grass to create the areas in front of the stages. And the rest of the time you can find just a few young souls riding here (2-5 persons). There is only one place in Forum Park where you can always find a lot of people - the children's playground. Because it has trees, grass, and shadow.
What might look great and stylish isn’t always comfortable. I love Parc del Forum because I like to ride and it has spectacular sea views, but I think it was a great experiment to highlight the importance of trees in a city design.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_del_Fòrum https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_del_Fòrum