The 12 Best Public Squares in the US & Canada
23 December 2005 - 5:00am
In order to inspire better urban development, the Project for Public Spaces has honored some of the best public squares in American and Canada.
The Project for Public Spaces, a non-profit organization that specializes in the creation of vibrant public spaces, has named squares in Montreal, San Francisco, Savannah, and Detroit to their top twelve list. Unsurprisingly, four public squares in New York City were also on the list.
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Top 12 Public Squares in the U.S. and Canada
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Making Places, December 22, 2005
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"12 Best Public Squares in North America"
You have mislabeled this! The original site clearly states that these are only in the U.S. and Canada, but by labeling the tag as "North America" you demonstrate great Anglomyopic bias!
This Western continent is two main sections, North and South America, linked together by a narrow strip of land Central America. Central America runs from Guatemala and Belize to Panama, therefore North America MUST and DOES include the United States of México.
Let's be accurate.
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Title has been modified. Thanks for the feedback.
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