Places in the News: October 20, 2008

The latest news in Placemaking, urban planning and civic action...

  • Public spaces are becoming a big sell in the real estate market during difficult economic times [Financial Times
  • A history of building schools to be great places in NYC [Peace in the Classroom]
  • Locals make a point of patronizing farmers markets over big stores to support local economies and for access to the best healthy produce [Lebanon Daily News]
  • Community gardens in Baltimore designed for healing and reflection [NY Times]
  • Public art and placemaking contribute to best practices in urban design and planning to combine old and new [Realtor]
  • In Minneapolis, public art provides interactivity [MinnPost.com]

09:37 AM, 20 Oct 2008 by Robin Lester
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