The city of Vancouver’s historic park was recognized alongside New York’s Wall Street, West Hollywood’s Santa Monica Boulevard, Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Seattle’s Pike Place Marketplace and Key West’s Duvall Street.
Each year, the APA designates Great Places that represent “the gold standard in terms of having a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement and a vision for tomorrow,” said APA CEO Paul Farmer, in a press release.
APA singled out Esther Short Park, the oldest public square in the Pacific Northwest, for a design that honors Vancouver’s culture and history as the birthplace of the Pacific Northwest and the park’s catalytic role in the city’s long-range economic development goals.
For more information about this year’s 10 Great Public Spaces, visit www.planning.org/greatplaces.