The Gold Coast & Hamburg Historic District received a “Great Places in America” award for neighborhoods from the American Planning Association (APA) on Oct. 4, 2011 at a program at the Beiderbecke Inn, Western Ave. and 7th St. in Davenport, IA. For the past 5 years the APA has given national awards in the categories of streets, neighborhoods and public spaces. The Gold Coast is the first in Iowa to receive the neighborhood award, and is one of 10 neighborhoods in the nation to be named by APA in 2011.
David Wilwerding, AICP, President of the Iowa APA presented the award to Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba and PJ Slobojan, President of the Gold Coast-Hamburg Historic District Association. These awards hit such national media as USA Today, Forbes, NPR, the Bloomberg Report.
According the APA’s web site “APA’s flagship program celebrates places of exemplary character, quality, and planning. Places are selected annually and represent the gold standard in terms of having a true sense of place, cultural and historical interest, community involvement, and a vision for tomorrow. ”
Also, “APA Great Places offer better choices for where and how people work and live. They are enjoyable, safe, and desirable. They are places where people want to be – not only to visit, but to live and work every day. America’s truly great streets, neighborhoods and public spaces are defined by many criteria, including architectural features, accessibility, functionality, and community involvement.”
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https://www.planning.org/greatplaces/neighborhoods/2011/hamburg.htm
http://qctimes.com/news/local/gold-coast-named-a-great-neighborhood/article_ddb2ba4a-eead-11e0-b233-001cc4c03286.html