GREAT PLACES: YEAR NINE

SINCE 2007, when APA first recognized "Great Places in America," the program has been widely praised, with enthusiastic celebrations in big towns and small. But it was time for a change, says Whit Blanton, FAICP, who chairs APA's Education Task Force, which reviewed this year's n...

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Published in:Planning 2015-12, Vol.81 (11), p.13
Main Author: Knack, Ruth Eckdish
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architecture
Economic development
Historic buildings & sites
Light rail transportation
Murals
Neighborhoods
Planning
Success
Task forces
Towns
Urban renewal
Zoning
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Summary:SINCE 2007, when APA first recognized "Great Places in America," the program has been widely praised, with enthusiastic celebrations in big towns and small. But it was time for a change, says Whit Blanton, FAICP, who chairs APA's Education Task Force, which reviewed this year's nominations. First, the task force cut the selections in half, from 30 in past years to 15 this time. It also tightened the standards for selection.
ISSN:0001-2610
2162-4577