So many people are complaining about the plaza, but how many actually use it? As a user of the plaza, I have to once again say that it invites people to sit down, to stop and actually enjoy the space, rather than move through it on your way to somewhere else. I can enjoy lunch at Mendocino Farms outdoors now whereas before I would be sweating under the beating midday sun. Oh, but at least it "met the street." The 5th Street side, btw, was always on a different grade since the plaza and Flower Street are lower than that section of 5th. Anyway, It went from looking like a chess board to looking like usable space, and there's a huge entryway on the corner that doesn't hinder pedestrian flow in any way.
On this, we may just have to agree to disagree, though. Why do I always feel like we have to jerk off the strict urbanists on this forum? Let's just enjoy a positive, beautiful semi-public space for once. It's not a repeat of that plaza next to 801 Figueroa, after all.
Last edited by RAlossi; Jun 17, 2011 at 3:45 AM.
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