streetscape

American  

[street-skeyp] / ˈstritˌskeɪp /

noun

1. a pictorial view of a street.

2. an environment of streets.

   The little park provides a tranquil refuge so uncharacteristic of the urban streetscape.

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Etymology

Origin of streetscape

First recorded in 1920–25; street + -scape

Example Sentences

Unlike earlier photographs of political activity in India, these are not posed-for images: they capture violent confrontations with police, wounded volunteers loaded onto ambulances, boisterous marches amidst monsoonal downpours, and endless streams of protesting men and women through Bombay's Indo-Gothic streetscape.

From BBC

Created by artist Dan Medina, 51, the statue is part of a $3.2-million streetscape and pedestrian improvement project that also highlights Native American, African American and immigrant cultures from communities across L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

The streetscape was changed in recent years to add a cycle lane as part of a £52,000 scheme involving the city council and DfI.

From BBC

DfI commissioned consultants to draw up proposals to redevelop the streetscape and resolve the issues.

From BBC

There were individual buildings here or there but never a complete streetscape that worked.

From Los Angeles Times