I think that State St. in Madison does this. The street is still there but it’s only used by cyclists and transit. It’s been a minute since I’ve been there but that’s what I remember about it.
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Saw this shade structure a few times while walking by the convention center. Is this a trial for the recently discussed plan to add shade to that section of Fayetteville Street?
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Maybe it’s just the photo, but I don’t see how this is going to provide much shade. It is interesting looking though!
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Yikes!
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Here’s a side profile view.
The shade does need to be detached to fit what we currently have, I assume. But, from my perspective, it should be good enough
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I thought shadows were bad.
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I’ll have to see this in person. The fact that the Sun actually moves across the sky makes me skeptical.
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Reminds me of widely-mocked “La Sombrita”
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Oh gosh. At first I was annoyed and thinking “why do transit planners have to come up with some weird design that costs a really absurd amount of money”. Then I read the rest of the article and found the main problem that comes up at times (or at least in LA):
The structure couldn’t have a wide canopy because it would protrude into the road, or into the 4 feet of sidewalk clearance reserved for wheelchair users. It had to be perforated so the wind wouldn’t blow it over. It couldn’t have seats, because a bench would also cut into the clearance. (These constraints don’t exist next door in the wealthy beachfront city of Santa Monica, where wide sidewalks accommodate big blue parasols and wheelchair users just fine.)
And the firm couldn’t move the structure over the benches that were already on that street, because that would spur a six-month review process by the streets department, and the transit agency wanted to pilot some shade now. If Kounkuey had involved the streets department, it would have encountered a bevy of other impediments—things like driveways, curb cuts, utility poles, vaults, and meters, all of which get designed into sidewalks before trees and shelters, and require massive visual clearances so they can be seen by oncoming drivers. Bit by bit, the shelter was whittled away, until all that remained was an elaborate piece of wayfinding.
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Photos of city plaza. One of my friends met up with me downtown. Instead of remaining inside to eat, we ended up eating in the plaza. I didn’t get many photos, but the area next to the 511 Fayetteville building seemed to have the most people sitting outside. You can’t tell from the photos because of the empty Happy + Hale store. Not all were taken today.
Then we have our indoor bike parking. There’s 3 bikes pictured here, but a 4th where someone keep closer to their work area.
Peeking indoor at future Sir Walter coffee.
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Greys and beiges. Whoever thought that was a good idea.
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Grey and beige plazas and buildings are just the worst
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City Plaza, the Louvre of Raleigh.
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The gorgeous palace behind it helps. Can we ask City Council to build that instead of an Omni hotel?
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Would make for a memorable entrance into the convention center 
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except it would just be an entrance to a parking garage.
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Some items came in for the Fayetteville Street study. Moving from Permanent shade structures to non-permanent shade structures. They mentioned that permanent shade structure installation was very expensive and may not be able to be fully implemented until 2026. Non-permanent allows them to have them implemented as soon as this year. It also opens up additional budget for other things that can be implemented. Including the slides here.
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