What if New York City had piazzas? The funny part is we already have a network of beautiful old Italianate Churches that can make Rome jealous. And for some reason we put high traffic roads in front of their doorsteps. Whoops. We are ignoring our treasured spaces. The hard part is already built. why don't we have public space in front of them? The hierarchy of roads, open spaces and Church facades in America favors personal mobility at the cost of cultural spaces. Brooklyn we should do better.
Examples of Piazzas:
Placa Virreina, Barcelona with cafes. Trees and small low-traffic roads run at opposite sides of the piazza as Church maximizes open space in front of the beautiful old church.
Santa Croche, Florence - Famous Piazza with street vendors and cafes
Brooklyn flea as an example of the Brooklyn Piazza.
Beautiful old church in Fort Greene with road directly in front of entrance.
