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.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

DC ranks #12 on best cities for the outdoors

according to "America's Best Cities For The Outdoors," from Forbes Magazine.

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© AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Washington, D.C.

Rank: No. 12
Spending Per Resident: $212
Park Land As Percentage Of City Land: 19.4%
Forbes.com Recreation Index Rank: No. 4
Average Annual Percentage Of Sunny Days: 56%
Days With Temperature 90 Degrees Or Higher: 36
Days With Temperature 32 Degrees Or Lower: 68
Days With Measurable Precipitation (0.01 Inches Or More): 106
Days With Unhealthy Air Quality: 25.6

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