As one of the oldest parks in all of the Americas, Alameda Central in Mexico City has quite a history. It has been a marketplace, an area exclusively reserved for the nobility, a place to celebrate the triumph of war and is today a serene location where residents and visitors can go to enjoy this […]
Category: Monumentous Community
Piazza San Marco in Venice Becomes More Than “The Drawing Room of Europe”
Numerous squares across Europe and the rest of the world have attracted attention and audiences, but few have been able to match the impact of Piazza San Marco (Saint Mark’s Square) in Venice, Italy. The Piazza has a history that stretches back for centuries and houses numerous important buildings, but the space itself has become […]
Pioneer Courthouse Square Serves as “Portland’s Living Room” to the Benefit of All
While the official history of Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon, only stretches back to 1984, the unofficial history associated with the space is far older. This history is just part of the reason it has become “Portland’s living room” and serves as an important gathering space for the entire community. By re-invigorating the space […]
Forming the Cultural Heart of a Community at the Charleston City Market
There are famous markets all across the world whose history goes back decades, centuries and even millennia. These central gathering areas were often a place for people to come together to buy and sell items, conduct business and socialize. That’s exactly what happened at the Charleston City Market when it first opened its doors in […]