Broadway Avenue named as one of Canada's Great streets

Congratulations to the Broadway District....

Winners announced in the Great Places in Canada contest

From more than 6,000 nominations and after four months of voting by people across the country, the winning locations in the first annual Great Places in Canada contest have been selected.

Announced today, the top places are: Great Streets	Great Neighbourhoods	Great Public Spaces
1) Commercial Street, Nanaimo, BC	1) Le Petit Champlain, Québec, QC	1) The Forks, Winnipeg, MB
2) Ottawa Street (Textile District), Hamilton, ON	2) The Hydrostone, Halifax, NS	2) Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto, ON
3) Broadway Avenue, Saskatoon, SK	3) Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose First Nation), Lantzville, BC	3) Pippy Park, St. John’s, NL

"The voting far exceeded what we were anticipating," said Marni Cappe, President of the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), the sponsor of the competition.

"People really got involved and wanted to see their favourite location recognized as a Great Place. We tapped into a tremendous pride that Canadians have in the many beautiful places in this country. It was, in a true sense, a celebration of great places," Cappe added.

The top locations are being honoured not only because of their popularity, but also because they exemplify the highest standards of planning. To be judged a winner by the panel of professional planners, the location had to meet certain criteria including:

promoting social and economic activities

having a memorable or unique character

having design or architectural features that are visually interesting

meeting different aspects of sustainability

being accessible by different modes of transportation

reflecting local culture, history, and landscape

OTTAWA (May 16, 2011) –