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Reading Terminal Market is in America’s Top 10 Great Public Spaces

One of our favorite places to get local food is being honored for its culture!

The America Planning Association (APA) honored Reading Terminal Market today as one of the 10 Great Public Spaces in America for 2014.

As one of the places deemed for “exemplary character, quality, and planning”, Reading Terminal Market is recognized the ability to “represent the gold standard in terms of cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for tomorrow. 

You don’t have to tell us how awesome Reading Terminal Market is – we already know!

Updated 10/4:

Here’s a photo from Wednesday’s events:

Carol Rhea, AICP, American Planning Association President Elect; Alan Greenberger, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development and Chairman of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission; Paul Steinke, General Manager of Reading Terminal Market; Brent Cossrow, Vice Chairman, Board of Director for Reading Terminal Market; and Brian O’Leary, President of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association.

 

Photo: Creative Commons

Julie Hancher

Julie Hancher is Editor-in-Chief of Green Philly, sharing her expertise of all things sustainable in the city of brotherly love. She enjoys long walks in the park with local beer and greening her travels, cooking & cat, Sir Floofus Drake.

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