2019 Pennsylvania Great Places
Congratulations to the 2019 Great Places in PA Award Winners!
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association is proud to announce our 2019 Great Places in PA. Great Places are unique, memorable places with a sustainable vision for the future. They exhibit high quality character, cultural interest, community involvement, walkability and connectivity. Great Places also demonstrate the rewarding results that occur through community partnerships, planning and dedication.
For 2019, the Great Places categories were Great Public Spaces and Great Transformations. The designated Great Places in each category provide are high quality examples of successful planning efforts throughout the Commonwealth. Sharing and promoting these places helps to achieve the PA Chapter’s mission and vision.
A special thanks to our 2019 Great Places judges
Chair of Great Places Initiative: Pam Shellenberger, AICP, York County Planning Commission
Judges:
Julie Fitzpatrick, Assistant Director/Special Projects Coordinator
PA Downtown Center
Tom Hylton, Founder
Save Our Land, Save Our Towns Inc.
Sidney R. Kime, Jr., RLA, FASLA, Studio Director
The ELA Group (Lititz)
Kate McMahon, AICP, Senior Transportation Services Manager
NEPA Alliance
Doniele Russell, Deputy Director of Community Development
Lawrence County
David Schwartz, PE, AICP, PP, Associate
CHPlanning
Jim Segedy, FAICP, Director, Community Planning + Design
The Planning Guild
Kim Wheeler, AICP, Deputy Director
Lycoming County Planning & Community Development
Great Public Spaces
A Great Public Space is a vibrant place that fosters a sense of community through people of all ages gathering to play, socialize, enjoy a meal or concert, relax, or just enjoy the outdoors. It is a focal point for community events, which bring people together and bolster the economy. Below are the 2019 Great Public Spaces.
Great Transformations
A Transformation involves revitalizing a place that was not thriving. Some examples include a deteriorating shopping center/mall retrofitted into a mixed-use community, a vacant industrial building transformed into apartments, a failing commercial or industrial corridor reenergized to become economically viable, or a rejuvenated neighborhood. Through planning and collaboration, transformations strengthen communities and the local economy. Below is the 2019 winner for Great Transformation.