Piqua Ohio Placemaking Initiative

A handbook to understanding the Placemaking Initiative for Piqua, Ohio

The aim of this project is to redesign downtown public spaces to celebrate and enhance the spatial relationships between destinations; to create public spaces that offer an inviting public realm that contributes positively to the surrounding built environment and promotes high quality of place and quality of life experiences.

by City of Piqua

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Piqua is a city in Miami County, southwest Ohio, 27 miles north of Dayton.

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