streetscape
noun
street·scape
ˈstrēt-ˌskāp 
1
: the appearance or view of a street
2
: a work of art depicting a view of a street
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In purely architectural terms, the Renaissance mode suited the urban streetscape better than the Romanesque.
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Henry Wiencek
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Because bridge construction was done in conjunction with other major infrastructure work and streetscape improvements, downtown businesses, patrons and drivers have had to put up with the stress of traffic congestion, parking limitations and access issues for more than 24 months.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Most old towns are singular districts, but Tokyo’s historic streetscape survives in disparate pockets, defined by narrow, winding alleys of two-story homes and workshops that lack gardens or other buffer zones between building and street.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
The exhibition also has a Japanese streetscape scene set during the Samuri time with recreations of Hokusai’s home, a woodblock print shop, tea shop and market, Martinez said.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Henry Wiencek
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Because bridge construction was done in conjunction with other major infrastructure work and streetscape improvements, downtown businesses, patrons and drivers have had to put up with the stress of traffic congestion, parking limitations and access issues for more than 24 months.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
Most old towns are singular districts, but Tokyo’s historic streetscape survives in disparate pockets, defined by narrow, winding alleys of two-story homes and workshops that lack gardens or other buffer zones between building and street.
—Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
The exhibition also has a Japanese streetscape scene set during the Samuri time with recreations of Hokusai’s home, a woodblock print shop, tea shop and market, Martinez said.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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“Streetscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetscape. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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