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Governing Magazine - Placemaker Profile: Allan Jacobs
Feature Story:
The Global Waterfront Renaissance
How to make sure new projects all over the world live up to their potential as lively public spaces
W
e are seeing a dramatic rise of interest in waterfronts, as people everywhere desire great public spaces that can be enjoyed by the community as a whole. Eighteen months ago, PPS devoted an entire issue of our Making Places newsletter to waterfronts, showing their enormous potential for city-wide revitalization.
Also in this Issue:
Fred Kent on the New York Waterfront
Despite significant effort and enormous spending, New York’s waterfront remains in the Hall of Shame.
by Fred Kent
