What attributes do you consider
important for being a friendly zócalo? (¿Qué
atributos consideras importantes para que un zócalo sea amigable?)
Canimable, cómo de acceder a él, seguro, señalizado
Clean and organized.
The presence if people of all ages, abundant seating, water or
greenery for distraction ... And safety.
Greenery, well planned walking areas, access to cafes, attractive
bandstands, live music, welcoming seating areas
La gente
Para que sea AMIGABLE necesita de áreas verdes y bancas
para sentarse. Otros atributos serían un kiosco (de preferencia
que toque una banda local en él), venta de artesanía
local y puestos rodantes de comida típica tipo churritos,
chicharrón de maíz, frutas frescas, esquites, elotes
y demás.
Greenery, outdoor terraces, artisans sell the hand made crafts,
venders food & juices & water stands, live music,fountains,the
people of the town
Que sea caminable. Que posea una verdadera atmósfera que
hable de la gente que habita la ciudad.
Seguridad, limpieza, alumbrado
Lots of townspeople socializing, places to sit and eat and drink,
places to buy snacks, lots of open business establishments.
Greenery, flowers, music, families. Control of drinking and hooligans
Green, many trees, place to sit, restaurants
Tener vida, como arboles, jardines, musica y gente
Availability of knock-off sunglasses
There needs to be some greenery, coffee shops, souvenir shops.
A variety of people and businesses both around and within short
walking distance
Pedestrian friendly, tranquil, a place for locals and tourists
to come together and share a space.
Que sea amplio para que permita caminar y observar el deredor.
Que tenga espacios para sentarse, algunas veces para descansar y
otras para "matar el tiempo" o sea para hacer nada. Una
fresca sombra ya sea de árbol o de algún portal cerca.
Que haya sitios donde la gente pueda sentarse y convivir y si se
presta para que haya actividades publicas, como eventos culturales,
mejor aún.
Size is important, too. Too large, and it makes you feel a bit
agoraphobic. Too small, and I guess it's not really a zócalo.
A bandstand helps!
Cleanliness, places to sit both in the shade or in the sun, a
variety of food available, welcoming to locals, lack of noise from
trucks
Relaxed atmosphere. Clean. Many benches or low walls. Way to escape
from over-insistent vendors. Fountains. Colonial architecture.
Greenery, vendors, places to sit
Trees, lots of locals, limited traffic, a choice of reasonable
cafes, regular everyday usage by the local community and constant
usage for events and special occasions.
For greenery we really enjoy the canopy of fig trees shading the
walk around El Jardin in Guanajuato.
Having trees, some garden and fountain, music kiosk and comfortable
benches
Plenty of shade trees, well-thought-out seating, attractive kiosk,
sculpture and other public art
Me parece que las plazas centrales de los estados, los municipios
o los países son importantes porque concentran a su alrededor
la expresión de la vida política, cultural, administrativa
y religiosa.
Separation from auto traffic
It is important to see locals enjoying a zocalo. Green spaces
are much appreciated as are concerts and local cultural exhibitions.
Venders selling handicrafts are welcome as are sales of toys and
amusements for the kids. If changes are to be made -- as in the
case of the 2005 Oaxaca renovation -- it would be good to see models
displayed on site. |
