Bryant Park Honored as APA Great Public Space

 

The awards wall at Bryant Park headquarters is already packed with honors and plaques but we don't have a problem making room for one more!

Last week, the American Planning Association named Bryant Park a 2010 Great Public Space, under the organization's Great Places program. Nine additional public spaces were honored, including San Francisco's Ferry Building, Boston's Emerald Necklace, and Campus Martius Park in Detroit.

On its website, the APA writes that the Great Places program "celebrates places of exemplary character, quality, and planning." Great Places have "a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for tomorrow" and "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."

Bryant Park fits the bill perfectly. The APA recognized us for our commitment to the public, our world-class amenities, and the calming atmosphere the park brings to midtown Manhattan.

Bryant Park awards wall

It might be a squeeze, but we'll make room for our APA Award. If you want to know what some of the other frames and plaques are for, take a look at the Awards & Recognition page on our website.