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10 Best Public Spaces

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Mike Lydon
4 August 2005 - 9:00am

From Amsterdam, to Brazil, to St. Louis, the Project for Public Spaces adds 10 urban locations to its list of Great Public Places.

Whether it be a street, market, square, building, park, or musuem, all such public spaces can significantly add to the life of a city. The Project for Public Spaces has once again added locations from all of the above to its annual list of great public spaces, and explains why.Among the top 10 spaces:

  • Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC
  • The City Museum, St. Louis, MO
  • Jardin Juarez and Market Hall, Juchitan, Mexico
  • Museum of Modern Art Interior and Sculpture Garden, New York, NY
  • Devon Street, Chicago, ILWhat makes a place great? PPS offers their criteria:
  • It is accessible and well-connected to other important places in the area.
  • The space is comfortable and projects a good image.
  • People are drawn to participate in activities there.
  • It is a sociable place where people like to gather, visiting it again and again.

    • Full Story: The World's Best Public Spaces
    Source: Project For Public Spaces, August 3, 2005
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