ðə ɹˌiːdɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌv dʒˈɜːnəl skwˈɛɹ hɐz ɐtɹˈæktᵻd ðɪ ˈɪntɹɛst ʌv ˈɜːbən plˈænɚz, ˈɑːɹkɪtˌɛkts, sˌoʊsɪˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts, ænd ˈʌðɚz, mˈɛni hˌuː vjˈuː ɪts hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl, kˈɜːɹənt, ænd fjˈuːtʃɚ jˈuːs æz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ʌv hˌaʊ sˈɪɾiz fˈʌŋkʃən.
The redevelopment of Journal Square has attracted the interest of urban planners, architects, sociologists, and others, many who view its historical, current, and future use as an important indicator of the contemporary understanding of how cities function.