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Great Public Spaces

These are the places we remember most vividly, the places where serendipitous things happen, the places we tell stories about. Nominate a great Place!

60 of the World's Great Places - Project for Public Spaces

Souks (street markets) are the classic form of public space throughout the Arab World. The Fez souk is a glorious maze that you'll be delighted to become lost ...

What Makes a Great Public Place? | ArchDaily

Great public spaces are those places where celebrations are held, social and economic exchanges occur, friends run into each other, and cultures ...

Characteristics and Guidelines of Great Public Spaces

A public space may be a gathering spot or part of a neighborhood, downtown, special district, waterfront or other area within the public realm that helps ...

10 of America's 'great public spaces' - CNN

The APA, an educational not-for-profit, released its annual list of “greats” earlier this month, and it includes the 10 best neighborhoods, streets and public ...

Great Places in America - American Planning Association

the gold standard in America's neighborhoods, streets, and public spaces ... 303 places have been celebrated since 2007 with at least one Great Place in every ...

Top 10 of 2022: Our Favourite Public Spaces - Azure Magazine

Manifesto Market, Prague by Chybik + Kristof · Forest Pavilion, Winnipeg, by Public City Architecture · Tallinn Cruise Terminal Rooftop, Tallinn, ...

Public Spaces: 10 Principles for Connecting People and the Streets

A good public space is one that reflects diversity and encourages people to live together effortlessly, creating the necessary conditions for permanence.

Greatest Streets & Public Spaces in St. Louis - urbanSTL

Pretty simple question... What are the greatest streets/places in St. Louis Metro area? I am particularly interested in mixed-use/commercial ...

What makes a public space great? - AECOM

By Zac Cvitkovic, Associate Director, Urban Design Great public spaces are often the difference between good cities and great cities. The best examples are ...

What Makes a Great Public Space? - Dix.Hite+Partners

There are several signs of a good quality public space, signs that show us when a space is functioning at a high level.

What Makes a Great Public Space?

Great public spaces are accessible to people, engage the public with activities, are comfortable, project a good image and foster a sense of community.

What Makes a Great City? Great Public Spaces. And These 6 Rules

Garvin's new book, What Makes a Great City is a guide (not a question), featuring iconic public plazas, green spaces, boulevards and other areas that have ...

American Planning Association Designates Forest Park a Top 10 ...

Each year during National Community Planning Month, APA's Great Places in America program names 30 exemplary public spaces, streets and ...

Great public spaces - ResearchGate

Download Citation | Great public spaces | Public spaces are designed to help bind communities together by drawing them to use the space designated for them.

5 Essential Ingredients Of A Great Public Space

There are two fundamental necessities for first-class public space: It must be prioritized for people (cars are, at most, guests; sidewalks are not good public ...

Strong Towns Have Great Public Spaces

The Trust for Public Land's (TPL) annual ParkScore ranks the 100 most populous U.S. cities for their parks. The index reflects overall quality.

What are the best public spaces in the world? - Quora

1. Machu Picchu, Peru: Ancient Incan city set in the Andes mountains. · 2. Great Barrier Reef, Australia: The world's largest coral reef system.

What makes a good public space? : r/urbanplanning - Reddit

Doing a design project on improving public spaces. What makes a "good" public space? Like a park, plaza, etc. Also, what are your favorite public spaces in ...

What are some good ideas for a public space? - Quora

I actually think that's a good idea. This "thing" is located at the Seattle airport, so it's in a place where you already have to “kill” ...