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 this timely and personal film, Hardwicke wanted to capture the lives of skateboarders, artists and musicians who strive to live in freedom while confronting their often-traumatic pasts amid a streetscape sometimes marked by violence, drugs and mental illness.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 18 June 2026
So the geometric blue swimming pool went up first, followed by the abstract landscape charting Nichols Canyon Road’s jagged path up the Hollywood Hills and then a colorful WeHo streetscape.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
In its request for proposals, the city said expected outcomes include optimizing vehicle and pedestrian circulation, improving signage, enhancing streetscape design, incorporating environmental sustainability and improving safety.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
The acquisition came as part of a settlement in a decade-long legal fight with a private developer that wanted to build a MacDonald’s on the site that ran up against opposition from the neighborhood that argued the plans didn’t fit in with a pedestrian-friendly streetscape.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 18 June 2026
So the geometric blue swimming pool went up first, followed by the abstract landscape charting Nichols Canyon Road’s jagged path up the Hollywood Hills and then a colorful WeHo streetscape.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
In its request for proposals, the city said expected outcomes include optimizing vehicle and pedestrian circulation, improving signage, enhancing streetscape design, incorporating environmental sustainability and improving safety.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
The acquisition came as part of a settlement in a decade-long legal fight with a private developer that wanted to build a MacDonald’s on the site that ran up against opposition from the neighborhood that argued the plans didn’t fit in with a pedestrian-friendly streetscape.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2026
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“Streetscape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetscape. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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