David's Square is located in Somerville, MA and is an intersection that makes connections with important street and avenues that directs people to all parts of Somerville. It bounds with College Avenue from the North, Highland Avenue from Southeast, Elm Street from Northwest and Dover and Day Street on West.
One of the first thing I notice while visiting the square, was that the square have a happy and young vibe full of music. Live amateurs street performers are every where. Perhaps, because in the square there is a guitar store and it attract a lot of young people and musicians. This square is very popular for the cafes and restaurants on Elm Street but also it is most visited because of the Red Line Subway Station. If you are coming to Somerville to visit David Square, it is most likely that you will stop to eat and shop.
I recorder some normal musical activities that happens usually at David Square:
Image taken Wednesday 21, 2012 between 3-5pm
Image taken Wednesday 21, 2012 between 3-5pm
Image taken Wednesday 21, 2012 between 3-5pm
The square also offers a small urbam park with round benches vegetation, hardscape paving and attractive symbolic sculptures. I chose this place because of what it represents for the community. It is a place where many young people and students hangout after work and school. It is a place to met new people, but also a place that can teach you about the community history through the public work of art and signs that are on the pavement and walls.
David Square is a communite that values a lot the american forces services and likes to remember their veterans. Its a community very much involved in polical events and are very protective of the humans rights. One can see this inavitable bihavior by the activities around the square. This square is a very successful square because it embraces all kind of people; race, gender, age and looks are not importante. People like to meet people.
There are a lot of cyclists in the square, so bikes are parked everywhere in the street. People at times pile their bikes on a post or space provided. The square is dominated by brick pavement and sidewalks that connects every corner. The plazas are also dominated by brick pavement. The only vegetation you can find is on the park. The trees provide shading to the people seating on the benches and concrete curbs. this place, mostly in the afternoon during lunch time is full of people.
The street running through the square are usually two ways and are one lane each. Like in most successful and populated places, David's Square can also have bad traffic during lunch hours and rush hours. The square also holst yearly festival events for the community.
Nice analysis.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sara!
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