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They become gathering places and hosts to festivals,
picnics and fireworks. Likewise,
going to a farmers market can be a pleasant outing and a chance to run into friends and family.
More, it can help plug a needed gap in smaller places with fewer choices for healthy eating.
Having a moderate climate means it's more comfortable to take advantage of the natural amenities.
It also just makes life a little easier as you’re commuting or going about your day-to-day errands.
We also examined the role of the arts in the community.
Recent studies, including ones discussed in the new book published by the Brookings Institution,
Creative Communities,
have shown that increased cultural production can lead to an increased gross domestic product of an area,
as well as higher wages across all the industries in that town.
The book’s editor, Michael Rushton, tells Livability.com that it’s good public policy.
“If you’re making an investment of cultural amenities,
these are things that can benefit most of the people of the city rather
than just trying to attract one particular employer," Rushton says.
Arts are also important for their impact on developing creative and innovative communities.
Carol Coletta, the Knight Foundation’s vice president for community and national initiatives
and former head of ArtPlace and CEOs for Cities, told Livability.com that arts are important for innovation,
and engaging artists and creative people in all aspects of public policy planning can yield great benefits.
"It's important to have your perspectives challenged,” Coletta says.
“When you are in something stimulating,
innovation there tends to be a lot of spillover from firm to firm to firm.