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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Existing planters would be removed and replaced with larger, more elaborate planters designed to cover subway grates and improve the streetscape.
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The skyway corridors with highest density sit directly atop the most languishing streetscapes, Spencer said, and vice versa.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
The dispute highlights how TxDOT’s push for uniform roadway standards is colliding with cities’ efforts to allow streetscapes to be used for expression, leaving Dallas in regulatory limbo as the state decides how hard to enforce its rules.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
But until now, many projects have focused on converting rails to trails or improving streetscapes.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
The skyway corridors with highest density sit directly atop the most languishing streetscapes, Spencer said, and vice versa.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
The dispute highlights how TxDOT’s push for uniform roadway standards is colliding with cities’ efforts to allow streetscapes to be used for expression, leaving Dallas in regulatory limbo as the state decides how hard to enforce its rules.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
But until now, many projects have focused on converting rails to trails or improving streetscapes.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Streetscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetscape. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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