Last night I began watching the first episode of Town Haul. This should be interesting.
It’s not about doing over the living room of someone who has bad taste in color. This is about restoring historic buildings and instilling pride in a community, which can be done through designing new public spaces and social gathering spots. It makes people feel better about where they live, and that makes the people who work on this show feel amazing.
See also, Sullivan County, an interview with Genevieve Gorder, some before and after photographs, and these stories from Metropolis magazine.