A 2007 Gallup study examined a number of questions directly related to the built environment, including the convenience of public transportation, the ease of access to shops, the presence of parks and sports facilities, the ease of access to cultural and entertainment facilities and the presence of libraries. All were found to correlate significantly with [...]
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Thoughtful Urban Planning = Happier Residents
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Preservation Pennsylvania Acknowledges Efforts to Save the Villa Maria Chapel
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged design charette, erie times news, maria chapel, preservation pennsylvania, reuse concepts on February 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On January 17th, Preservation Pennsylvania published the 2011 Pennsylvania at Risk listing, a listing of ten endangered resources in the State. Villa Maria Chapel made the cut. Although it is currently an unused space, the Chapel has been an architectural cornerstone of its residential neighborhood since 1925. Over the last six years Save the [...]