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Suggest a Great Place in AmericaAPA Is Looking for Great Streets, Neighborhoods, and Public Spaces As part of this initiative, APA needs your help in suggesting places that are great and merit such designation. We want you to suggest your favorite streets, neighborhoods, and public spaces across America, whether they are in your own city or town, in a place you've visited, or in a place you otherwise know about. Places selected for designation as a Great Neighborhood, Great Street, or Great Public Space are recognized by APA during National Community Planning Month in October. Suggestions received between February 25, 2011, and February 23, 2012, will be considered for Great Places in America designation in 2012. Members of the APA Board of Directors and AICP Commission are not eligible to submit a Great Places nomination during their term of office. What Makes a Place Great?We all can think of a street, neighborhood, or public place that is unique or memorable, but what makes it special? What elements combine to produce a place that not only works for people in the community but rises far above the ordinary? APA's selection guidelines will be considered in addition to other important factors such as geography, population, demographics, planning involvement, sustainable building, and setting (urban, suburban, rural). Consider these guidelines not as a checklist of "must-haves," but rather as important principles from which decisions about designated Great Places will be made. Characteristics of Great Streets Make a Submission OnlineHave a great street, neighborhood, or public space in mind? Suggest a Great Place in America If you're not logged in to APA's website, you'll be prompted to do so. If you don't have an APA ID number but would still like to make a nomination, click "Create a Login ID" in the right hand column. The online suggestion form may be started now and finished later. Changes to the form can be made up until you submit the suggestion. Suggestions received between February 25, 2011, and February 23, 2012, will be considered for designation in 2012. What Happens to Submitted Suggestions?APA will review suggestions and request additional information about suggested neighborhoods, streets, and public spaces under consideration for designation. Each October, APA will:
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