streetscape

[ street-skeyp ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of streetscape¹

First recorded in 1920–25; street + -scape

Example Sentences

“On a dime, we reimagined large swaths of our streetscape, kept restaurants and bars afloat, protected and preserved the hospitality industry while making New York City so much more dynamic.”

From Slate

For years, the city has made unsuccessful attempts to untangle the byzantine bureaucracy that maintains the streetscape, in which a seemingly simple fix like repaving a corner can conjure up a web of departments, timelines, requirements, studies and objectives.

From Los Angeles Times

I found 57-year-old Rachel Oviedo sitting on her porch, staring out at streetscape of abandoned furniture and beyond, the shell of a plant that once made car parts for Chevrolets and Buicks but finally closed its doors in 2014.

From BBC

The palm trees that once defined L.A.’s streetscape are gone, replaced by live oaks, laurel figs and other leafy canopies — part of the city’s effort to adapt to reduced water supplies and hotter, drier conditions back in the 2030s and ’40s.

From Los Angeles Times

A naturally shady streetscape will help to lower temperatures, improve air quality and reduce carbon dioxide while also providing habitats for birds and other species.

From Los Angeles Times