Charles Village Named a Top 10 Great Neighborhood!

Charles Village is one of the nation's top 10 great neighborhoods, according to the American Planning Association.

The American Planning Association releases an annual ranking of neighborhoods, street, and public spaces that exemplify good planning, a group it calls Great Places in America.  Charles Village was among its list of top 10 Great Neighborhoods for 2008, with the Association citing the area's "strong and dedicated activist community, economic and social diversity, and memorable character[.]"

Click here to read the American Planning Association's description of Charles Village.  Other Great Neighborhoods for 2008 include downtown Salem, Massachusetts; Society Hill in Philadelphia; and Echo Park in Los Angeles.

You can live in Charles Village, too!  Selected blocks in the neighborhood are part of the Healthy Neighborhoods loan program for purchase or home improvement.  Click here to find out more about Healthy Neighborhoods in Charles Village.