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What is Civic Style?
Civic style is one of those unique blends where art and science work together to create and produce an identity. Other terms frequently used for civic style are “character” or “sense of place”. Civic style seeks to give identity to places while respecting their cultural and natural heritage.
What does civic style mean in real life?
It’s that feeling you get when you are zipping along the highway and see a vibrant city skyline lit up at night. You just know from that quick glimpse that wonderful and exciting things are happening.
Civic style in real life is looking at a fully lit WaterFire and seeing all the people and activities coming together in a beautifully designed public space.
How does one create “civic style”?
Successful implementations of civic style such as those described above do not come without great effort on many people’s parts.
Individuals, businesses, and government all must work together to create a civic style that truly reflect our great city of Providence.
Greater City: Providence is committed to advocating for a collaborative environment where all the stakeholders can continue to create a civic style that swells pride in our city’s residents and inspires our city’s visitors alike.
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