Posted October 3, 200717 yr The American Planning Association Announces the 2007 Great Places in America APA celebrates the first 10 Great Streets and 10 Great Neighborhoods designated through its new national program, Great Places in America. Launched last spring, Great Places in America celebrates places of exemplary character, quality, and planning. Places are selected annually and represent the gold standard of communities, offering Americans better choices for where and how to work and live. "We salute the dedication and contribution of countless individuals whose efforts have not only helped bring about these wonderful streets and neighborhoods, but have made them flourish," said APA Executive Director and CEO Paul Farmer, FAICP. "We are honored to recognize their efforts to create safe and sustainable places to live, work, and visit. These Great Places are singled out because they showcase what can be achieved in communities across the country." The designated neighborhoods and streets are defined by several characteristics, including good design, functionality, sustainability, and community involvement. Through Great Places in America, APA recognizes that great streets, neighborhoods, and public spaces are the essential building blocks of all great communities. 2007 GREAT STREETS Bull Street http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/streets/bullstreet.htm Savannah, Georgia Canyon Road http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/streets/canyonroad.htm Santa Fe, New Mexico Delmar Loop http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/streets/delmarloop.htm University City and St. Louis, Missouri Main Street http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/streets/mainstreetnorthampton.htm Northampton, Massachusetts Monument Avenue http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/streets/monumentavenue.htm Richmond, Virginia North Michigan Avenue http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/streets/northmichiganavenue.htm Chicago, Illinois Ocean Drive http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/streets/oceandrive.htm Miami Beach, Florida 125th Street http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/streets/125thstreet.htm New York, New York St. Charles Avenue http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/streets/stcharlesavenue.htm New Orleans, Louisiana South Temple Street http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/streets/southtemplestreet.htm Salt Lake City, Utah 2007 GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS Chatham Village http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/chathamvillage.htm Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Eastern Market http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/easternmarket.htm Washington, D.C. Elmwood Village http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/elmwoodvillage.htm Buffalo, New York First Addition http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/firstaddition.htm Lake Oswego, Oregon Hillcrest http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/hillcrest.htm San Diego, California North Beach http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/northbeach.htm San Francisco, California Old West Austin http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/oldwestaustin.htm Austin, Texas Park Slope http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/parkslope.htm Brooklyn, New York Pike Place Market http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/pikeplace.htm Seattle, Washington West Urbana http://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/westurbana.htm Urbana, Illinois
October 4, 200717 yr Eh. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 4, 200717 yr my fav blog reaction quote about that list was on gothamist: "That list seems so meaningful and probably won't change every year based on wholly subjective and arbitrary criteria."
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