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This is what the Budapest Chain Bridge may look like in the future
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With the renovation of Széchenyi Chain Bridge coming to an end, the capital’s municipal government has to make an important decision. They will have to rule whether to allow cars pass the bridge again, or restrict its use to passengers, cyclists, buses and taxis.
Mayor of Budapest, Gergely Karácsony has recently unveiled to the press how the surrounding area around the bridge will look like if citizens decide to ban cars from the bridge in the future. These changes will determine how the Clark Ádám and Széchenyi Squares will look like, as well as the neighbourhood of József Attila Street, writes Mfor.hu.
Széchenyi Square
This square is located on the Pest side of the Chain Bridge, in front of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA).
The mayor underlined the importance of the square in the development phase. He believes it to be in a state that is unworthy of its name, compared to other places in the city. It is also a source of danger, as tourists often cross the roundabout here recklessly without looking out for the passing traffic.
Balázs Grabner landscape architect reckons that the Danube shoreline around the square must be beautified. He plans to reintroduce the previous green spaces that used to occupy the area. He also added that they will create a larger space in front of MTA, to make it possible to bring the knowledge into the public and organise public events there.
Please do add the ultra modern French light poles and other street accessories – and do add the the cast concrete 90s looking street benches with big boxy metal boxes for trash cans. It’s the little things that make and tie area together. Maybe you understand it’s the past Beauty of the place that it is the attraction. It bad enough that much of city has been stripped of ornamentation and beauty in honor of industrial motorway accessories. My favorite is we’re they painted all the mega light poles a very bright piss color.
Concur Tm – but just one thing, my urine varies in colour after a heavy night on the Piss ///
Authenticity – Originality – must be retained.
It’s part of History – a “Gem” of Budapest, Hungary – not forgetting admired and loved by tourists.
Need to go to the loo – SORRY.
In an ideal world, I’d like all vehicles removed from the bridge or, better, let pedestrians cross the roads perpendicularly to the bridge (i.e. along either bank) without having to deal with vehicular traffic, such as by going through an underpass. That’s not going to happen, foolishly, so I guess this is the next best thing. I don’t trust Mayo Greg at all though. He has his own agenda, which do not align with the ordinary people’s.