Battle of the public spaces: Plazas, Squares, Urban Parks, River Fronts, Strips. (Atlanta, market)

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

Cities everywhere work on improving their public spaces. Photos of lively public spaces in your central city.




I'll start of with some from my hometown. Hemisfair Park, Main Plaza, Alamo Plaza, Market Square, La Villita, Sunset, Pearl, Riverwalk, River North.



HemisFair Park
HEMISFAIR PARK SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31791759@N07/3139035403/ - broken link)
HemisFair Park


FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL 2009 AT SAN ANTONIO" TX on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/21979212@N04/3672481883/ - broken link)


DSC_0282 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/14257221@N03/3629450802/ - broken link)












Main Plaza
main plaza on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_heaston/2701108706/in/photostream/ - broken link)


People playing on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/roscoe/3371910202/ - broken link)


CineMundo: India at Main Plaza on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lannadelarosa/3643263478/ - broken link)


Flickr Photo Download: Main Plaza (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mirka_annukka/2753502741/sizes/o/ - broken link)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mirka_annukka/2753502741/sizes/o/ (broken link)















Market Square

[img]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2551/4157255832_4e6ae41c49_b.jpg[/img]

Feria De Santa Cecilia at Market Square San Antonio on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottmonaco/4157257874/in/set-72157622914313144/ - broken link)

Feria De Santa Cecilia at Market Square San Antonio on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/scottmonaco/4157255832/in/set-72157622914313144/ - broken link)



Flickr Photo Download: _MG_0658_San Antonio Market Square (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dlmalberto/3895690548/sizes/l/ - broken link)












Travis Park
Jazz'SAlive - Travis Park Statue on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lannadelarosa/44502037/in/photostream/ - broken link)

















Our Lives, Summed Up in Pink Lights on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/badtz_maru/2338294156/in/photostream/ - broken link)
Alamo Plaza




ALAMO PLAZA
Day of Decision - San Antonio, TX on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/38896912@N07/3576633047/ - broken link)





Sunset Station




Wall Art on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/26686573@N00/3620563471/ - broken link)


blueoctober-00 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/houstonphotog/3795096963/ - broken link)







Riverwalk


100-0017_IMG on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/23464104@N08/2238216154/ - broken link)









La Villita District


NIOSA April 23, 2008 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zimzores/2440275112/ - broken link)









Museum Reach/ River North

Roy Smith Street Pedestrian Bridge on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jason-rodriguez/3580794501/in/photostream/ - broken link)




The Grotto by Carlos Cortés on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jason-rodriguez/3580778693/in/photostream/ - broken link)







Pearl District Springs


Pearl Springs on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jason-rodriguez/3580774051/in/photostream/ - broken link)




Houston Street.


00703_Luminaria_031409 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zimzores/3357072528/ - broken link)


00704_Luminaria_031409 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zimzores/3357076706/ - broken link)

[OyCrumbler]

Awesome pictures as usual.

What about private public spaces like:

Winter Garden Atrium (Lower Manhattan)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/44/Winter_Garden.JPG (broken link)

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

What is that?

[Lovely95]

I like those Houston street pics.

[wpmeads]

I love San Antonio! Although it does get a fair amount of tourism and national attention, it's still one of the most underrated cities in the country!

I love the mural of Texas musicians in the picture of Sunset Station. I was trying to figure out who all of those people where. I know two where Willie Nelson and Buddy Holly. Who are the others?

[ARaider08]

I swear, San Antonio's colorfulness may make it one of the most beautiful places to be at night.

[BillyH]

Originally Posted by wpmeads

I love San Antonio! Although it does get a fair amount of tourism and national attention, it's still one of the most underrated cities in the country!

I love the mural of Texas musicians in the picture of Sunset Station. I was trying to figure out who all of those people where. I know two where Willie Nelson and Buddy Holly. Who are the others?

I didn't even notice Willie and Buddy until I read your post, it appears to be made out of tile they are a little obscured. It's a diverse group you have me wondering who they are too like George Strait as he lives in the SA area.

[Galounger]

My two favorite public spots in Atlanta would be Centennial Park and Piedmont Park. Starting with Centennial Park which was not even built until the 1995 Olympics then ending with Piedmont Park which has been around a bit longer (opened in 1887).

Centennial Park













Piedmont Park

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by Galounger

My two favorite public spots in Atlanta would be Centennial Park and Piedmont Park.

Agreed! I passed through Centennial Park last Monday night. The Christmas lights made it absolutely stunning.

[tmac9wr]

Here's some from Boston

Post Office Square

Post Office Square is a small park in the middle of the Financial District. It's small but beautiful, and best of all it replaced a parking garage.

Thanks bporner

Thanks adesalme2004

Thanks bliss24

Thanks PHOTObyBrianH

Boston Common

For some reason Flickr isn't showing any photos of Boston Common, so I needed to get these pics from other places...sorry if they don't show up.

The Frog Pond

Link


Boston Public Garden

Thanks jen_m_stewart

Pear Biter


jen_m_stewart

Dave Delay


Philocrites


ms2thdr

mkrigsman


bporners Angel of the Water

maxamilian.jemalski

photographynatalia


Commonwealth Avenue Mall

The Comm Ave Mall starts at the Boston Public Garden...I forget how far it goes, but it stretches for quite awhile. There are beautiful statues on almost every single block.

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Paulatennyson

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Copley Square

Marriot Eastern Region Trinity Church

m_k_hogan


crash575


rpslee

aguynamededdy