The Placemaking Round-Up
A biweekly newsletter with public space news, resources, and opportunities.
The Biweekly Bazaar
A curated dispatch on all things public markets plus the latest announcements from the Market Cities Program.
A biweekly newsletter with public space news, resources, and opportunities.
A curated dispatch on all things public markets plus the latest announcements from the Market Cities Program.
Please note that these Hall of Shame nominations were written in a moment in time (most over a decade ago) and likely have since changed or even been transformed. If the above entry is now great, or still not so great, go ahead and comment below on how it has evolved or nominate it as a great place.
A 400-foot, park-like bridge over the Deerfield River, displaying flowers and plantings from April through October.
Abandoned in 1928 as a trolley bridge, the Bridge of Flowers was saved from demolition the following year by the Shelburne Falls Womens Club. In all its colorful profusion, it has since come to serve as a centerpiece for the entire municipality - indeed, the bridge is the central motif of the Shelburne Falls logo. It's also become a renowned New England travel destination and therefore, an important economic base for the village, now filled with craftsmen whose artisanship mirrors the vision and hard work of the bridge's saviors.
*Please note that these Hall of Shame nominations were written in a moment in time (most over a decade ago) and likely have since changed or even been transformed. If the above entry is now great, or still not so great, go ahead and comment below on how it has evolved or nominate it as a great place.
