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Join the Partnership for Sustainable Communities’ Webinar June 16

By Project for Public Spaces on Jun 15, 2011 | 3 Comments
Join the Federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities for a webinar on Thursday, June 16 at 1:00 PM ET.
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that fosters a strong sense of place.

Using a Fence to Unite College and Community

By Project for Public Spaces on Jun 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
By using recycled road signs to beautify a chain link fence, this small Pennsylvania town shows how a low-cost, high-impact project can bring the college and the local community together.
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National Center for Bicycling & Walking Now a Program of PPS

By Project for Public Spaces on May 24, 2011 | 12 Comments
NCBW and PPS are pleased to announce a working alliance in pursuit of the idea of building place through transportation.
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Pedestrians and Cyclists enjoying a new perspective of Grand Central Station during Summer Streets, NYC. Credit: Aurash Khawarzad

Using Ciclovia to Plan Your Streets

By Aurash Khawarzad on Apr 8, 2011 | 3 Comments
Ciclovia events can be powerful transportation planning tools to turn streets into public spaces.
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In Oak Cliff, Texas, community members initiated the process of right-sizing their street by orchestrating a temporary right-sizing event. Photo from Go Oak Cliff

Right-Sizing the Street: Not Just for the DOT Anymore

By Aurash Khawarzad on Mar 30, 2011 | 8 Comments
Communities are realizing that the network of streets permeating their neighborhoods is not sacrosanct territory but public space they can play an active role in planning and shaping.
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Grand Avenue in L.A.: the new Model Street Manual aims to make streets more welcoming for people

A New Model Streets Manual to Rewrite Los Angeles’ “DNA”

By Megan MacIver on Mar 25, 2011 | 4 Comments
L.A. County has begun to rewrite the “DNA” of its streets with a new Model Streets Manual to support improved safety, livability and active transportation options.
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Community Input Drives New Plans for a Safer, More Welcoming Myrtle Avenue Plaza

By Will Stein on Mar 20, 2011 | Add Comment
NYCDOT opens plans for public review: “...The main purpose is to make the pedestrian experience more enjoyable...”
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Contested bike lane in Prospect Park West. Photo via Flickr by Steven Vance.

Transportation Investments for People, Not Traffic

By Gary Toth on Mar 17, 2011 | 6 Comments
Gary Toth and Sharon Roerty weigh in on the Prospect Park West bike lane lawsuit
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Safer, More Livable Streets through Bike Lanes

By Megan MacIver on Mar 8, 2011 | 6 Comments
Floating parking and bike lanes are low-cost interventions that can change the way a street is experienced, slow traffic and make sidewalks more livable.
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Pavement Instead of People: How Gov. LePage Moves Maine Backwards

By Gary Toth on Mar 4, 2011 | 7 Comments
Governor LePage "suspends the planning process" of a bottom-up land-use and transportation planning project involving 21 coastal communities in Maine
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Community members brainstorm possible partners and activities they'd like to see at the year-round public market

Transforming an Empty Building into a Year-Round Hub for Local Food

By Megan MacIver on Feb 28, 2011 | Add Comment
Plans for Boston's new downtown market have been guided by a participatory process involving local residents who say they want their market to feature fresh, regional food.
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Walking and Biking along the water in Vancouver, Canada

What is Walkability? How Do You Measure It? Take-Aways from This Year’s TRB Meeting

By Project for Public Spaces on Feb 16, 2011 | 6 Comments
PPS' transportation team shares insights and new thinking on walkability from this year's Transportation Research Board meeting.
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