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  "textContent": "Squares, Places, Plazas, Piazzas. Whatever the language the idea is the same: it's the gravitation center of your city. Let's decide the best in the U.S.\n\n* * *\n\nGeneral sale now on for my April 24, 2026 event at Hunter College in New York City. Ticketing link: https://bit.ly/HC-4-24\n\n* * *\n\nPatreon — a way to directly support my ability to talk about what I want to talk about every week, and get out to the cities I want to highlight. Much appreciation to all of you who are already patrons!\n\nhttps://www.patreon.com/CityNerd\n\n* * *\n\nRead William H. Whyte's _The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces_ — you won't regret it. Library or an independent bookstore are cool, but use this link if you're lazy and you don't mind the online retailer in question sending me a small commission: https://amzn.to/3NCkQqY\n\n* * *\n\nResources:\n\n  * https://www.pdx.edu/urban-studies-planning/graduate-courses\n\n  * https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2019/05/10/ten-great-public-squares\n\n  * https://washingtonpark.org/\n\n  * https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/06/agora-in-portland-how-the-pioneer-courthouse-square-as-we-know-it-has-evolved-over-150-years/\n\n  * https://www.visitsaltlake.com/things-to-do/attractions/historic-sites/historic-temple-square/\n\n\n\n\n* * *\n\nImages:\n\n  * Cincinnati Music Hall By Larsonj3 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=66012216\n\n  * Portland Hotel By Unknown author - Oregon Native Son, Vol. II, No. 7, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8678282\n\n  * Discovery Green By Hequals2henry - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19624852\n\n  * Discovery Green bocce By Paul Duron (Houtexusa (talk) (Uploads)) - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=100134735\n\n  * Union Square NYC By chensiyuan - chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10514960\n\n  * American Radiator Building By Elmschrat Coaching38 - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15961529\n\n  * Bryant Park Station By Harrison Leong - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27625952\n\n  * Union Square (thumbnail) via Getty Images, Credit: Michael Lee, Creative #: 954188030, License type: Royalty-free, Collection: Moment\n\n\n\n\n* * *\n\nInstagram: @nerd4cities\n\nBlueSky: @nerd4cities\n\nThreads: @nerd4cities\n\nLinkedIn: /raydelahanty\n\n* * *\n\nMusic:\nCityNerd background: Caipirinha in Hawaii by Carmen María and Edu Espinal (YouTube music library)\n\n* * *\n\nBusiness Inquiries: thecitynerd@nebula.tv",
  "title": "Do Great Plazas Exist In the U.S.?"
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