Beautification

After decades of "just-good-enough when it comes to design," now may be the time for Toronto to take steps to upgrade its aesthetics.

December 14, 2019 - The Toronto Star

Officials in Buffalo are considering a move to institutionalize their commitment to walkability.

August 14, 2017 - The Buffalo News

Architects and urbanists gathered in the city Jane Jacobs made her home to ask, "What makes a beautiful city?"

April 22, 2011 - Azure

An art group called Fallen Fruit promotes the idea of public fruit trees for general consumption by all. But on a trip to Madrid to plant trees, the government refused their intervention, saying that trees were architecture for the city, not food.

March 3, 2010 - GOOD Magazine

A Philly street once dubbed the "Skid Row" of Fishtown has been transformed by a handful of determined residents through years of painting, sweeping and fixing broken windows.

December 9, 2009 - Philadelphia Daily News

Annapolis, Maryland has had a popular beautification program to fill downtown with flowers, but with recent layoffs and cuts, the true value of the program has come into question.

September 6, 2009 - The Baltimore Sun

Thanks to the ambitious clean-up efforts of a few residents, a neglected, unofficial park on city land is now maintained daily and is on its way to being a greenway.

November 5, 2008 - The New York Times

In a last-minute effort to beautify the city before the start of the 2008 Summer Olympics, officials in Beijing have put up walls and screens to hide unsightly neighborhoods from the eyes of visitors. Those behind the walls are not happy.

July 31, 2008 - The New York Times

Following the example set by Sao Paulo, Brazil, the city of Encinitas, California is considering a plan to ban new billboard advertisements within the city.

June 6, 2008 - The North County Times