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Originally Posted by Uhuniau
Again, as compared to what?
I don't see anything wrong with the Market or Elgin. What's wrong with them?
Sparks is a different kettle of fish, and largely a federal problem.
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I feel like I'm repeating myself, but for all 3: old, dated, often mismatched lighting. Old, dated, often mismatched street furniture. Someone already noted the signs. Cracked, broken or patched paving. Narrow sidewalks. Horrible looking tarps and chain link used for market stalls. Way too much surface parking in the market (despite a glut of parking garages). For the market I would also note the old, dated state of the interior of the building. Elgin would also be improved by a road diet such as Preston, Wellington, Bank and other commercial streets have received recently.
I've already identified several areas that have a better appearance for their tourist areas (Kingston, Toronto, Vancouver, Quebec, Montreal, Halifax). Certainly most places in Europe have spruced up their tourist areas with upgraded paving, lighting, street furniture, water features, public art, etc.
If you want specific examples, I would suggest checking out the streetview for Place Massena in Nice, Market Square in Kingston, Queen's Quay in Toronto, Bloor Street in Toronto, the Grote Markt in pretty much any mid-sized Dutch city (Haarlem, Groningen), the Via Roma in Turin, the viktualienmarkt in Munich.