This street provides a comfortable scale of urbanism that would be appropriate for San Mateo. Pre-War Main Street USA.
This is a very comfortable, walkable place in a small European city, Bonn, Germany. There are 4-stories of homes above each business, and people love being there. The scale of the buildings is perfect for pedestrian places. There is variation in the architecture, but also harmony. (Location: Downtown Bonn, Germany)
These new buildings are very fitting with the existing streetscape and provide a lot of homes and customers for the local businesses. (Location: Downtown Portsmouth, NH)
The architectural scale and classic proportions fit well with the surrounding area. This scale would provide amble homes for people downtown. (Location: Corner of Ramona and Hamilton in Palo Alto)
Mixed-use Spanish Revival building in Palo Alto. The scale is perfect for the neighborhood and allows a lot of homes in this walkable place. (Location: Corner of Ramona and University in Palo Alto)
This new building has lots of housing and fits well with existing architecture around town. (Location: Pasadena, CA)
We’re probably the only city around that doesn’t have a downtown farmer’s market. Why not close off part of B St. between 5th and 9th and at least have a small one similar to the Burlingame one?
