StreetFilms did a nice little look at Portland’s 1.6-acre gem, Pioneer Courthouse Square, during its Festival of Flowers. The post for this video refers to the fact that the square is successful because of its wide range and frequency of programming. Here’s some more backstory: set right in the middle of downtown, this space used [...]
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Indianapolis Mayor unveils plans to sell off parkland, controversy erupts. (Indy Star) Denver’s parks set to host rallies during the Democratic national convention. (Rocky Mountain News) Cities will see parking spots turn to parks for Park(ing) Day. (Next American City) Making a wind farm out of New York City’s new Fresh Kills Park? (New York [...]
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Steve Pearlstein wrote a great column in this week’s Washington Post on the wisdom of investing in parks, using New York’s Central Park to show how this has resulted not only in great community pride, but economic benefits to the city as a whole. Pearstein writes of two lessons: The first is a reminder of [...]
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