Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space

"A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic." [Katz, EPA] This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.

Friday, June 17, 2005

Washington 45th out of 50 in "Clean City" (Sanitation) rankings

According to this feature in Readers Digest, 50 Cleanest (Dirtiest) Cities in America, Washington doesn't do too well in sanitation, although rankings range from 12-25 on air, water, toxics, and hazardous waste.

While I was doing some image research, I came across this program in Canada (speaking of social marketing-public communications, etc.)

bus1A part of the St. John's, Newfoundland Clean and Beautiful Campaign--another great example that big cities can learn from smaller places...

Children are into transportation, particularly railroads and transit. Maybe this is an interest that can be leveraged for both transit and litter.

Thomas the Tank EngineAn opportunity to promote rail?

Light rail as Thomas the Tank Engine, AustraliaLight rail in Australia.

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