The American Planning Association's annual list celebrates the best urban planning and design from around the country.
The American Planning Association has announced its 2017 Great Places in America. The Great Places award acknowledged five winners each in three categories—Great Neighborhoods, Public Spaces, and Great Streets.
Information about each of the 2017 winners is available on the APA's website, and all day long news has been flowing in from news outlets celebrating the acknowledgement of places in their area. Here's a roundup of local news stories covering the awards as of this writing:
Great Neighborhoods
Over-the-Rhine (Cincinnati)
OTR Named One Of 15 Great Places In America
OTR recognized as one of five "Great Neighborhoods'' in America by the American Planning Assn.
Seward (Minneapolis)
Minneapolis neighborhood named one of 2017's 'Great Places in America'
Seward Named Among Greatest Neighborhoods In U.S.
Pearl (San Antonio)
Pearl makes “Great Places in America” list
Uptown Greenwood (Greenwood)
Uptown Greenwood named one of America's great neighborhoods
Public Spaces
The County Home Complex (Pitt County)
Pitt County’s County Home Complex ranks in APA’s top five Great Public Spaces
Market Square (Knoxville)
Market Square named one of 15 Great Places in America by American Planning Association
Great Streets
Lincoln Avenue and Giddings Plaza (Chicago)
Lincoln Square Named A 'Great Place' In America: Well, Duh
South Grand Boulevard (St. Louis)
South Grand designated 'Great Street in America'
FULL STORY: Great Places in America
2019 Great Places in America Announced
The American Planning Association has announced four neighborhoods, six public spaces, and three streets as 2019 Great Places in America honorees. Nominations for the people's Choice category are still open.
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