Photo: Bronx Borough President’s Office
The American Planning Association (APA) just announced the 2016 Great Places in America and the Bronx is included! These 15 places — in communities large and small — celebrate stories of exemplary planning that have resulted in stronger, healthier, and more just communities. Check out the info they shared on Arthur Ave here.
Here’s a video highlighting the 15 picks from this year:
Check out the full list:
2016 GREAT NEIGHBORHOODS
Santa Ana, California
Atlanta, Georgia
Louisville, Kentucky
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Warren, Rhode Island
2016 GREAT STREETS
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Ketchum, Idaho
Omaha, Nebraska
Bronx, New York
Davidson, North Carolina
2016 GREAT PUBLIC SPACES
Fairbanks, Alaska
Valparaiso, Indiana
Cincinnati, Ohio
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
To celebrate, the Bronx Borough President will be at the Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center at 610 E. 186th Street at 1PM to announce the great news.
To learn more and see past year’s picks, visit www.planning.org/greatplaces