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  • St. Louis Fills a Downtown Void With Soccer

    Mark Byrnes

    May 16, 2024 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    In an effort to restore a sense of urbanism and community to the city, CityPark repurposed an old manufacturing plant to develop a 32-acre soccer campus, attracting sports teams, fans and other patrons to the city for games, shopping, dining and other festivities. During CityPark’s first season, it brought in an extra $73 million in revenue for the city.

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  • What Happens After a Highway Dies

    Mark Byrnes

    April 13, 2024 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

    After the highway’s removal in 2014, Rochester’s Inner Loop was transformed into Adventure Place, as part of the new Neighborhood of Play, which reimagined the urban landscape, featuring retail spaces, bike lanes and affordable housing options. Since the highway was filled in, more than $200 million in new investment has been generated. Moreover, several other cities, including New Orleans and Baltimore, are beginning to follow in their footsteps.

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  • What's Behind Buffalo's Public Art Boom?

    Mark Byrnes

    August 09, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Buffalo, New York

    Buffalo’s Albright-Knox Art Gallery created the position of public art curator in 2014. Since then, a combination of public and private funding has created site-specific public art across the city bringing prominent artists to Buffalo as well as involving local artists and community members.

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