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3 Comments May 10, 2006 at 2:34 am

Stand Up, Scarborough

The Scarborough Civic Centre Square – looking less Scarberia and more Scarsmopolitan everyday.
Created by and taken from Photopia.

Jameso

I used to work in the city-hall thing there… it’s a neat space, but there’s not a lot of room for growth, cause it’s hemmed in by major roads and the Scarborough Town Centre. And it gets damned hot in the summer.
I still think it’s criminally under-used and appreciated.
http://pukegreen.com Gary

Creating public spaces like this in suburbia are a good idea, but I think it will be a challenge. Malls like the Town Centre have already taken on the role of shared public space for most people, and they have food courts and air conditioning.
I suspect it’ll be well-used during special major events like concerts or New Years celebrations, but the rest of the time it’ll just be a frozen and/or sun-baked expanse of concrete that only the occassional lost soul wanders across to get to the mall or a parking lot.
amanda

The city hall grounds are great for parkour!

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