2024 Pennsylvania Great Places
Congratulations to the 2024 Great Places in PA Award Winners!
The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association is proud to announce the 2024 Great Places in PA. Great Places are unique, memorable places that display a wealth of best practices in community planning, serve as a community focal point, and strengthen the local economy. They also demonstrate the rewarding results that occur through planning, partnerships, and community engagement.
For 2024, the categories were Great Public Spaces and Great Transformations. Two Great Places were designated in each category. There are now 59 designated “Great Places in PA” located in 32 of the Commonwealth’s 67 counties. Additionally, designated Great Places can be found in each of the Chapter’s six sections.
Thank you
In recognizing the 2024 Great Places, APA PA also celebrates the many community leaders, officials, professionals, and residents who contributed to making these places “great.”
A special thank-you is extended to the dedicated panel of judges that volunteer their time to review and rate the nominations, as well as select the Great Places. Consider adding PA’s “Great Places” to your list of places to visit.
Great Public Spaces
A Great Public Space is a vibrant place that fosters a sense of community through people of all ages and abilities 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 2024 Great Public Spaces.
Great Transformations
A Great Transformation is revitalization of a place that was not thriving, and which was negatively impacting a community. Examples include a deteriorated shopping center or building retrofitted to be a viable use, a failing commercial or industrial corridor revitalized to be economically viable, a rejuvenated neighborhood, an historic rehabilitation, and a brownfield to park conversion. Transformations strengthen communities and the local economy. The 2024 Great Transformations are listed below.