Via Worldchanging, where they are quite enamored of Vancouver, I see the city’s 21 Places for the 21st Century contest.
Participants are encouraged to choose a favourite public place or site, and then propose a change or improvement to it. Changes can be abstract or concrete; permanent, temporary, or seasonal. Your chosen public space may be large or small, as may your change. Ideas for activities or programmes to be offered in a public place are also welcome. You’re only limited by your imagination.
Dreamy.
What if every city in North America held a similar contest?