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In early June seven performers danced among 1080 fountains to mark the opening of a new public space in London Granary Square, p
In early June seven performers danced among 1080 fountains to mark the opening of a new public space in London Granary Square, p
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2022-04-20
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In early June seven performers danced among 1080 fountains to mark the opening of a new public space in London Granary Square, part of the redevelopment around King’s Cross Station, sits in front of the new premises of the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. The building and the square gracefully update the area’s industrial heritage-, ancient brick contrasts thrillingly with soaring glass; wide stone steps lead from the square down to the Regent’s Canal, where barges once travelled. Trees, benches, food stalls and performances welcome passers-by. It is the best example yet of London’s improving public spaces.
In 2014 Jan Gehl, a Danish urban designer whose Life between Buildings is the textbook on public space, produced a report on London. It was unflattering, calling London a city "where car is king" and many great public spaces, including Trafalgar Square, had become mere roundabouts. It was also influential.
Institutional, as well as intellectual, change helped. In 2010 London got an elected mayor—the first time the whole sprawling city had a single official to think about its wellbeing. Economic shifts also encouraged civic improvement. As people gained more leisure time, tourism was becoming more important to London’s economy. Cities that are pleasant to wander in attract more tourists. Decent public space became an economic necessity.
Ken Livingstone, London’s first mayor, partially pedestrianised Trafalgar Square. It was decided that the" fourth plinth"—the only one without a historical grandee on it—should display temporary, contemporary art. He also introduced a congestion charge on cars entering the city centre, which reduced traffic. Some of the extra road space created was used to widen pavements. The next mayor, Boris Johnson, created a nearly free cycle bank to encourage people to abandon their cars.
The private sector, meanwhile, had cottoned on to the fact that pleasant public space is profitable. Sir Stuart Lipton, a developer, started it with Broadgate, a circular shopping and meeting venue in the city. Others followed. Monmouth Street in Covent Garden became a model, as a brick-paved lane free of ugly street furniture, where welcoming seats outside attractive shops and cafes tempt people to hang around and offload their cash. "Developers constantly ask us to do something like Monmouth Street," says Lucy Musgrave, founder of Publica, which advises clients on creating public spaces.
The government and the private sector share the view that a public space can________.
选项
A、attract the tourists
B、provide entertainment space
C、bring in revenue
D、beautify the city
答案
C
解析
本题是细节题。根据题干中的关键词The government与the private sector定位至第三和五段。根据第三段最后三句的内容可知,政府认为建立良好的公共活动空间能够吸引更多游客,促进伦敦经济的发展,即为伦敦带来收入。又根据第五段首句可知,私营部门认为令人愉快的公共空间有利可图(profitable)。因此,两者均认为公共空间能够带来收入,故答案选C。A项和B项都只是政府的看法,不是私营部门认同的观点,D项“美化城市”在文中没有提及。故均排除。
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