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The public-places standard is set by executive direction; plaza, park, and gathering-place work is delivered by the operating departments within their existing authority.
The problem
A park with a broken swing set, a plaza nobody sits in because there is no shade, a fountain that has not run in years — neglected public places tell residents their neighborhood does not deserve nice things. A gathering place that is actually cared for does the opposite: it gives a block a heart.
The plan
Beautiful Public Places brings every park, plaza, and public gathering space under the Beautiful City Standard: seating, shade, lighting, play equipment, water features, and plain old cleanliness — with a purpose attached to each space so it is designed for the people who actually use it.
Every public place gets a named owner, a maintenance cycle, and a funded lifecycle plan. Condition and use are reported over time, and the Lifecycle Modernization Test decides what gets kept, improved, replaced, or retired.
How you’ll know it’s working
- Public places baselined and brought under one published standard
- Each place designed around a clear purpose for its actual users
- Every place with a named owner and funded maintenance cycle
- Condition and use reported over time; lifecycle test applied
Sources and research conditions
S05 Project 84
SOURCE-SUPPORTED; POLICY DECISION APPROVED
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