An article in The New Republic compares PPS’s approach to creating successful streets to the quick-fix, face-lift approach of the reality TV series “Town Haul.”
February 22nd, 2005 | Go to Placemaking Blog Home
Making Over Main Street
Posted by: ngrossman@pps.org
February 10th, 2005 | Go to Placemaking Blog Home
Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY
Posted by: ngrossman@pps.org
This success story, in which PPS participated, demonstrates the powerful benefits of a Placemaking approach to transportation.
From the January 2005 ITE Journal:
“The Clinton Square Improvement Project had been a dream of the City of Syracuse, NY, USA, for more than 40 years. The reconstruction of Clinton Square showed that CMAQ funding could be used to promote economic development while improving the air quality of the area…”