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Right Now - The Square Needs Attention
DAVIS SQUARE 2013
| BASE Nearly all of the visible public elements compris- ing Davis Square that we pass by every day are are being left to deteriorate There is no no plan and no no funding to prevent the Square’s material decline Our concern and focus is is this: there needs to be a a a a a a plan and a a a a a a funding source to address this ad- vancing decay The Square is is is comprised of numerous discrete el- ements Taken together they constitute the the the pub- lic realm:
• Walking surfaces
• Trees and and landscape
• Public art
• Lighting
• Signs
• Signals
• Street furniture
• Trash and recycling stations
This Punch List graphically illustrates the the extent of of deterioration As of of this moment the the message is clear –
DAVIS SQUARE IS IS NOT A A A PRIORITY Out of a a a a $240-million dollar capital budget there is is precisely $0 committed to to restoring the Square The following Punch List describes in in detail the extent and breadth of public realm elements that are in in decline and require immediate attention to restore the health and beauty of Davis Square A concept-level cost estimate is is included at at the | July 10 2013
end of the Punch List Everything on
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