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Pro Walk / Pro Bike 2012

"It takes more skills than any one discipline can offer to create a place."
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"When you focus on place you do everything differently."
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"It's hard to create a space that will not attract people; what is remarkable is how often this has been accomplished." -William H. Whyte
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"Sidewalk contacts are the small change from which a city's wealth of public life may grow." -Jane Jacobs

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May 15th, 2012

It’s a Good Week to be a Bicyclist

No matter why you ride, there’s a great reason to get out this week and explore your city on two wheels.

May 11th, 2012

More Great Movies for Placemakers

To follow up on our recent post of ten favorite films for Placemakers, we feature eight more great movies, suggested by readers.

May 9th, 2012

Complete Streets: One Size Does Not Fit All

Complete Streets are about much more than just bike lanes! As we see in this video of Gary Toth’s recent talk in Toronto, Place plays a critical role.

May 8th, 2012

Three Reasons That Bikeshare Stations Are Ideal Triangulators

With yesterday’s big announcement from the NYC DOT, bike shares are in the news again. Here in New York, we’re getting excited about the possibilities…

May 3rd, 2012

The Power of a Ping Pong Table

Crowdfunding is a great way to allow people to literally “buy in” to projects in their neighborhoods–but sometimes the best way to go big is to start small.

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William H. Whyte

The mentor of PPS and of placemakers everywhere

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	Ten Great Movies for Placemakers These are some of our favorite movies that teach powerful lessons about how public spaces work.
	Toward an Architecture of Place: Moving Beyond Iconic to Extraordinary Architects frequently ignore the human aspect of buildings and focus merely on form. We need an Architecture of Place!
	Is Your City Design-Centered or Place-Centered? Good design is important to creating great places, but it’s one tool in your kit–not the main factor in good Placemaking.