Parks around the world have utilized their history in numerous ways to attract both residents and visitors. However, few have been able to embrace that history while also creating experiences like Mukilteo Lighthouse Park. By taking advantage of a space that includes a historic lighthouse, public boat launch and shoreline walkway, the park has been […]
Logan Sqaure is an open-space park in Philadelphia that serves as a critical hub for the city. Also known as Logan Circle, it takes its name from the eponymous neighborhood and has been transformed over the decades from what was a place for public executions into a central hub of Philadelphia’s version of Paris’ Champs […]
Located in the heart of Historic Philadelphia, Franklin Square is an important element of the past and present of the city. With a history that stretches back to the founding of the city as well as contemporary attractions and activities, Franklin Square highlights what it can mean for a public space to become a favorite […]
Gastown in Vancouver, British Columbia, has become one of the city’s most vibrant and unique areas. The neighborhood is home to many of Vancouver’s best restaurants, bars, and shopping but also features notable monuments that connect it to the past and present of the city. By providing both residents and visitors with so ways to […]
Across the world, squares of various sizes have become the figurative and literal heart of their cites to create engagement for both residents and visitors. Schlossplatz (Palace Square) Stuttgart in Germany has been able to do so by not only providing residents with a venue for various types of events but by also being a […]
Cemeteries of all sizes are spread across the world, but few manage to attract anyone besides those who have come to pay their respect to the deceased. Mount Moriah Cemetery, in Deadwood, South Dakota, has done that and so much more by becoming a landmark for the region. In doing so, it has been able […]
The open, pedestrian waterfront located on the south bank of the main branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois has transformed the surrounding area in numerous ways. However, the Chicago Riverwalk has also helped to usher in an even bigger change for Chicago as a whole, and doing so underscores what it can […]