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Can Eye Contact Enhance Road Safety and a Sense of Place?

Can Eye Contact Enhance Road Safety and a Sense of Place?

Is it possible to build community through transportation? Bjarne Winterberg, an architect and urban planner from Copenhagen, has brought road design and the goal of…


Is Stockholm in Danger of Losing Its Waterfront?

Is Stockholm in Danger of Losing Its Waterfront?

It’s not easy to make a great urban waterfront and many cities have made numerous mistakes that they regret later. For example, adjacent land uses…


PPS Park Projects Spur Downtown Development in Houston and Detroit

PPS Park Projects Spur Downtown Development in Houston and Detroit

A recent Washington Post article by JoAnne Greco of The City Traveller focuses on the power of parks to spur economic growth for an entire…



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Ray Oldenburg

The man who gave us ‘the great good place’

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Putting Our Jobs Back in Place

The missing ingredient in most discussions about jobs is the fact that secure jobs are tied to a place.

The Power of 10

The Power of 10 offers an easy framework to revitalize urban life.

How Your Community Can Thrive — Even in Tough Times

New economic trends make a sense-of-place more important than ever


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Discovery Green
Houston, TX
(2005-2008)

Placemaking Chicago
Chicago, IL
(2008-2009)

New York City Streets Renaissance
New York, NY
(2005-Present)

Boston Market District
Boston, MA
(2008-2009)

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