Main Street Newhall

Cities are carefully crafted. Most city planners and engineers would agree that, "Design is about creating spaces for people to enjoy and of course, creating moments where you elevate the spirit, but 'design for good ' is figuring out a program that not only creates better spaces, but creates jobs, new industry and raises the conversation about the way we build" (Cameron Sinclair). Although there are plenty of public places around Santa Clarita worth mentioning, the one that stands out the most to me is Main Street Newhall. Descried by the city's website as "an eclectic shopping, dining and entertainment destination that mixes rustic charm with cosmopolitan appeal. With boutique shopping, fine and casual dining, and Old West heritage, Old Town Newhall is the place to shop, gather with friends and family, and enjoy a day or night out on the town." Main St. in Newhall is an example of how streets and buildings that compose our concrete jungle are meant to be far more than just scenery. Designers and city planers are not only concerned with the aesthetic aspect of a public space, but also care and acknowledge its cultural, sentimental and practical aspects. Located right in the center of Newhall, Main Street is the perfect depiction of this towns old western cultural values …show more content…
While public spaces can be embodied by many spaces, and structures, the grounds upon which they stand are always communal. It is where people have gathered throughout history to experience culture, music social interaction, holidays or to simply relax. It is because of the sentimental value people attach to the structures, that the city has preserved Main Avenue's cultural aspect and kept the buildings with their original style. While doing this not only did they manage to make it aesthetically pleasing to the eye, but made a practical facility that adapts to the needs of its