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Recent Examples of alamedaOr are Allende’s grandes alamedas still beckoning all these years later?—Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023 But what has resonated most, the words that adorn hundreds of monuments erected in plazas, streets, and playgrounds across the world, is his prophecy that someday the grandes alamedas, the great avenues lined with trees, would open for the free people of tomorrow to walk through.—Ariel Dorfman, The New York Review of Books, 31 Aug. 2023
The Oscars red carpet, which has retained its reputable hue for nearly a century (except for instances of champagne to shake things up), is more than just a walkway.
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Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
And under building review is Hillsboro Shores, a 10-story building with 121 homes and a public walkway along the Intracoastal.
The plans include building five new colonnades that don’t face the trafficway and would use modern construction materials to keep out sound while fitting the historic fabric.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2025
Elon Musk, second from the left, walks along the colonnade at the White House on Feb. 19, 2025.
Across the country, a growing number of malls and shopping centers are getting a dose of international influence.
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Ryan Baker,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
The program will be in a small Apple Street mall owned by the North County LGBTQ Resource Center, which in September moved into the former site of Bread of Life, a homeless service provider that operated a winter shelter, thrift store and pantry for several years on the property.
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Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
This lively stretch of coastline is just a short walk from the cruise terminals and offers a mix of sandy beaches, seafront restaurants, and scenic promenade walks.
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David Nikel,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
The promenade will include a children’s play area, new historic lampposts, seating and shade structures, and roughly 115 new trees.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
Also part of the development is new public space offering pedestrian plazas and the High Line — Moynihan Connector, which links Manhattan West to the popular elevated park built on a historic freight line.
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Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Commemorative bricks will be sold for $125, which includes engraving with the name and service of a veteran for installation in the plaza, and other merchandise will be sold.
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