Public art is found in virtually all new towns. This panel lines the wall at the entrance to the pedestrian underpass. A modern city on the left and Egyptian figures on the right. What's your interpretation? |
Downtown Stevenage is an automobile-free
walking area with raised planters and designer streetlights.
Shops are on the walking level with offices on the floors above. Note the subtle bicycle rack. |
As the pedestrian proceeds down the walking area at Stevenage, a clock tower and heavy landscaping begin to come into view. |
The clock tower marks the central square of the town, a place which is often identified with the word "centrum" in Europe. |