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.

Monday, August 21, 2006

Quote of the day

From an article in the New York Times Travel section, "Weekend in New York: In and Around Times Square," about how Times Square is more than a tourist trap:

There are even some worthwhile shops that do not have branches throughout America.

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