1 – too much concrete. grey is not a slimming color.

2 – exposed electrical box in front of the man on the monument statue. Isn’t there a place to hide this? Is there a place at least to side instead of in the middle?

3 – tiny little benches. not very functional without backing.

4 – lack of brick. brick is expensive, but cool.

I think to we should encourage the style to come back to Federal Street. Get some of those urban design students from Kent State in there for a studio, and if you are an engineering team doing construction, get a design expert on your staff. The signage on a lot of the businesses look shabby as well, but the truth for it all I guess, is that there is only so much one can afford.

Still, some additional design consideration would be nice. Once they make a building or rip out the medians, we are going to have to live with it for at least 40 years. It’s best to design now before we grow to dislike our new surroundings.

ps. I’m sick of bad dye-jobs as well. Either go natural, or get rid of those roots.