2.1 What is a Public Square or Plaza

2.1 WHAT IS A PUBLIC SQUARE OR PUBLIC PLAZA

• The Square- is an open space available for civic purposes which is surrounded by important through fares. • The Plaza- An open space available for civic purposes and commercial activities and typically attached to an important building. • Sometimes both the words Square and Plaza are used to describe an equivalent open space which is framed by buildings and designed to provided successful setting for them. • Other names of public square are civic center, city square, urban square, open-air market, public plaza, piazza. • A public plaza may be a community facility that serves a selection of people including building residents and visitors and members of the public. This space type may function as pedestrian site arrival points, homes for public art, settings for recreation and relaxation. Plazas are a beneficial feature of any lively streetscape

Figure 2.1.1 Sketch of plaza