streetscape
Street-level city view
A streetscape is the visual appearance or character of a street, encompassing its buildings, sidewalks, trees, signage, and other elements as viewed together: The city invested in improving the downtown streetscape.
Urban planners use the term when discussing how streets look and feel to pedestrians.
A streetscape can also be an artistic depiction of a street scene.
Paved pedestrian pathway
- curbRaised road margin
- pavementHard road covering
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- lamppostPole bearing overhead light
traffic-light · manhole · gutters · bollards · bench · planter · fountain · drainage
Deceptive outward appearance
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
- awningMounted overhead shelter
- rowhouseAdjoined urban dwelling unit
- townhouseAttached multi-floor urban residence
boulevard · alley · esplanade · promenade · arcade · colonnade · balcony · shopfront
Foot-travel suitability rating
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- setbacksReversals of progress
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- lightingArt of illuminating spaces
signage · furniture · accessibility · wayfinding · placemaking · mixed-use · density · connectivity
Bounded administrative area
- blockSolid mass, or impede
- quarterOne of four parts
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- boroughAdministrative town or district
strip · corridor · precinct · downtown · midtown · waterfront · barrio · souk
One traveling afoot
- trafficMovement along routes
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- vendorsThose who sell goods
- buskersPublic space entertainers
cyclists · commuters · shoppers · tourists · locals · cabs · scooters · bicycles
Urban profile against atmosphere
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- sightlinePath vision travels along
- vantagePosition of advantage
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
roofline · silhouette · backdrop · horizon · overlook · nightscape · neon · billboards
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
lamppost · traffic-light · manhole · gutters · bollards · bench · planter · fountain · drainage · mailbox
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
- awningMounted overhead shelter
- rowhouseAdjoined urban dwelling unit
townhouse · boulevard · alley · esplanade · promenade · arcade · colonnade · balcony · shopfront · canopy
walkability
Foot-travel suitability rating
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- setbacksReversals of progress
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
lighting · signage · furniture · accessibility · wayfinding · placemaking · mixed-use · density · connectivity · greening
district
Bounded administrative area
borough · strip · corridor · precinct · downtown · midtown · waterfront · barrio · souk · bazaar
pedestrian
One traveling afoot
buskers · cyclists · commuters · shoppers · tourists · locals · cabs · scooters · bicycles · delivery
skyline
Urban profile against atmosphere
perspective · roofline · silhouette · backdrop · horizon · overlook · nightscape · neon · billboards · landmark
- urban featuresskyscrapers, subway stations, high-rises, sidewalk, condos
- revitalizationdowntown, beautification, placemaking, facades, infill
- urban designcity planning, urban design, pedestrian zones, cityscapes, public spaces
- urban renewalredevelopment, rezoning, demolition, land acquisition, eminent domain
- urbanismneighborhood, subway, sidewalk, urban planning, traffic
- architectural viewstownscape, harbor view, perspective view, civic building
streetscapeskyline
Urban profile against atmosphere
aerial view · bird's-eye view · satellite view · roofscape · cityscape
streetscapewilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
natural landscape · untouched nature · countryside · rural landscape · seascape