Echo Park named one of 2008′s Top 10 Neighborhoods

The American Planning Association (APA) announced today that Echo Park has been named one of Top 10 Neighborhoods for 2008 through the APA, Best Places in America (Great Places in America). Best Places is a national program that exemplifies the APA community with a “personality” and highlights the unique role of planning in creating communities with a value that will endure over time. Echo Park is a community of 120 years, located west of downtown Los Angeles, you can travel on foot. On October 8 at 8:30 AM will be a ceremony of acceptance in Echo Park Lake.