The Iconography of Staten Island
Historic Marker In an ongoing series of Essays, I will focus on the iconography of Staten Island from different periods of its history, primarily highlighting the built environment, the planning of the streetscapes, the planning of its parks, its open spaces, woods, village centers and the impact of overdevelopment and the unispired city planning, exploitation of the natural areas and the "landscape pollution" that have had a deleterious effect on the once picturesque landscape of Richmond County. I will try to offer inspirational solutions to the overdevelopment that is plagueing Staten Island. Illustrations will demonstate existing neighborhoods with 'minimal' planning to areas and architecture that have utilized some of the historic hints that are still available on Staten Island. In many instances, it will be evident that some areas would be considered suburban strip-malls, and other areas as aesthetically beautiful structures and well-planned green spaces.