City that's keeping it clean | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

The Arkansas Democrat Gazette describes Bentonville as unusually clean despite rain, noting a high concentration of commercial car washes along South Walton Boulevard. The piece frames the town’s cleanliness and orderly infrastructure through details such as timed crosswalks, clearly marked turn lanes, and visitor signage for attractions. The author visited Bentonville for a press preview of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s 114,000-square-foot expansion, which opened June 6. Museum executive director Rod Bigelow called it a defining moment, citing new spaces and broader access. Crystal Bridges, which opened Nov. 11, 2011, has drawn 17 million visitors to date. Architect Moshe Safdie said the expansion grows the site from a cluster of buildings into a “little village.”