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Great Places. You know them when you see them — but how do they become great? All the decisions we make influence the quality of our neighborhoods, streets, and public spaces. Great Places in AmericaAPA'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. 2011 Great Places in America SlideshowClick on the logo to see this year's designees. See a list of the 2007-2011 Great Places in America by state 2011 Great Places in AmericaGreat NeighborhoodsBirmingham, Alabama Berkeley, California Atlanta, Georgia Chicago, Illinois Davenport, Iowa Gold Coast & Hamburg Historic District Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg Historic Neighborhood Omaha, Nebraska Columbus, Ohio Tulsa, Oklahoma Providence, Rhode Island Great StreetsWest Hollywood, California Washington, District of Columbia Lahaina, Hawaii Galena, Illinois Nantucket, Massachusetts St. Louis, Missouri Portsmouth, New Hampshire Market Street and Market Square Culpeper, Virginia Alexandria, Virginia Woodstock, Vermont Great Public SpacesRiverside, California Colorado Springs, Colorado Indianapolis, Indiana Des Moines, Iowa St. Paul, Minnesota Nashville, Tennessee Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park Dallas, Texas Richmond, Virginia Tacoma, Washington Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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