05-22-2020, 09:37 AM
(05-21-2020, 08:30 PM)panamaniac Wrote: Portico? You mean canopies? That would be nice but I’d be surprised.
I might. I’m a bit confused about terminology in this area. I thought a portico was a covering over an entrance area; but then I read something about Bologna, Italy, which is famous for its “porticos”. It has dozens of kilometres of them, including one 1.6km long that goes out into the countryside to reach a church.
Previously I had heard them referred to as arcades (I’m guessing pronounced with 3 syllables: ar - cad - ees, but I don’t actually know).
Anyway, unlike fully indoor links, where I do recognize issues in some circumstances even without being fully onboard with others’ criticisms, I just can’t see any downside at all to whatever these covered walkways are called and I think they should be mandatory for buildings like this one. They should be continuous and go all the way around the block (assuming the whole block is developed).