The American Planning Association has announced their Great Places of 2009. East Newberry Avenue of Milwaukee is recognized in the "Great Streets" category.
When the "Great Parking" award people come around, Franklin just might have a chance ....
APA's flagship program celebrates places of exemplary character, quality, and planning. Places are selected annually and represent the gold standard in terms of having a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for tomorrow. APA Great Places offer better choices for where and how people work and live. They are enjoyable, safe, and desirable. They are places where people want to be — not only to visit, but to live and work every day. America's truly great streets, neighborhoods and public spaces are defined by many criteria, including architectural features, accessibility, functionality, and community involvement.
Read the rest at: Great Places in America
Conservatives and Mass Transit: All Aboard? -- Politics Daily
One of the prime examples of an area of public policy where conservative dogma seems contrary to conservative ideology:
Read the rest at: Conservatives and Mass Transit: All Aboard? -- Politics Daily
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