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Walking in Curitiba

New Research Strengthens Link between Walkable Neighborhoods and Civic Involvement

By Megan MacIver on Jan 27, 2011 | 6 Comments
A new report found that "people who live in walkable communities are more civically involved and have greater levels of trust than those who live in less-walkable neighborhoods.
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Gary Toth at Columbia River Crossings Alternatives Expert Panel

Community-Generated Alternatives to the $3.6B Columbia River Crossing Project in Portland, OR

By Megan MacIver on Dec 8, 2010 | 1 Comment

The Columbia River Crossing (CRC), one of the largest public works projects in the history of the Portland/Vancouver region, is turning to local citizens and stakeholders to generate alternatives to the current version of the $3.6 Billion project proposal to reduce congestion and enhance safety, livability, and mobility.

PPS Senior Transportation Initiatives Director [...]

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Visitors stroll through Brunswick's Outdoor Art Festival

Brunswick, Maine Unveils a Placemaking Master Plan for Downtown

By Ken Farmer on Nov 3, 2010 | 4 Comments

“What’s really good about this master plan — and will probably be challenging — is that it stresses collaborating and cooperation among neighborhoods, businesses and the town…it isn’t, ‘Here is the blueprint.’ It’s more, ‘Here is the vision.’ We’re not saying sidewalks should be this wide and lighting should be this high. It’s really [...]

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PPS Senior VP Steve Davies facilitates the Power of Ten Workshop in Tupelo, Mississippi

New Life for Elvis’ Birthplace: Placemaking and Preservation Join Forces in Tupelo, Mississippi

By Megan MacIver on Oct 13, 2010 | 2 Comments

Last week, a team from PPS traveled to Tupelo, a small town in Mississippi famous as Elvis’ birthplace, to work with the  Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association to conduct a Placemaking Demonstration Project as part of PPS’ new partnership with The National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The PPS team joined [...]

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Helping to re-orient tranportation around place. Flickr photo from gregraisman

Advancing PPS Transportation Initiatives- Events This Fall

By Megan MacIver on Oct 6, 2010 | 1 Comment

Senior Director of PPS Transportation Initiatives Gary Toth and the PPS Transportation team continue working to build community through transportation and re-orient the planning profession around people and places. In addition to advancing other PPS projects, they are also participating in many upcoming events this fall:

October 15- Gary will be featured [...]
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Bjarne Winterberg

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

By Project for Public Spaces on Aug 30, 2010 | 4 Comments

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 creating places together in ways that may be unmatched by anyone practicing in this field today.   He will share his views at PPS’ upcoming Conference on Sustainability and [...]

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The National Trust and PPS will help Tupelo balance modes of transportaion in their downtown.

Tupelo, MS to Get a Dose of Placemaking

By Tom Peyton on Aug 10, 2010 | 9 Comments

It’s official!  Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association will be the site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Project for Public Spaces’ Placemaking Demonstration Project.  A team of placemakers from the Trust’s National Main Street Center and PPS will travel to Tupelo to help this community capitalize on the assets that [...]

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Placemaking Meets Preservation

By Project for Public Spaces on Jul 15, 2010 | 5 Comments
PPS and the National Trust for Historic Preservation team up to promote a new vision for the future (and past) of American communities

What’s the biggest secret army of placemakers throughout the world?

Historic preservationists. These tireless activists protect historically significant buildings, downtowns, neighborhood districts, parks and even whole landscapes. They are citizens and professionals [...]

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“Williamsburg Walks” Encourages New Yorkers to Rethink Their Public Space

By Craig Raphael on Jul 12, 2010 | 1 Comment

Street fairs are a regular occurrence in New York City, but rarely do they offer the level of community engagement and outreach than that of Williamsburg Walks. A far cry from funnel cake and tube socks, this year’s event included walking tours, kids activities, music, skillshares and a public art competition. Check it [...]

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On a site visit in Tarrytown. The two-day workshops all feature a .

A Community Approach to Transit-Oriented Development in the New York Region

By Project for Public Spaces on Jul 6, 2010 | Add Comment

Over the last several months, PPS, Reconnecting America and the Regional Plan Association have been working with communities along the Interstate 287 corridor to leverage their transportation investments in correlation with the construction of a new Tappan Zee Bridge.  The project team has led two-day workshops in Westchester and Rockland counties where stakeholders of [...]

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Raymond Avenue before improvements were made.

Placemaking on America’s Historic Main Streets

By Craig Raphael on Jul 1, 2010 | 5 Comments

In honor of our new partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, PPS is revisiting a body of project work impacting historic places. Last week we looked at historic train stations and public markets; today we’ll examine historic main streets.

The traditional Main Street is one of the most iconic images of America. With [...]

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"Nice Ride Minnesota" bike share program in Minneapolis

Places In the News: Transportation for the People

By Tom Peyton on Jun 25, 2010 | Add Comment

The momentum continues to grow in communities around the world to establish biking, walking and public transportation as essential components of a healthy transportation network. The more that different modes of transportation are balanced on urban, suburban, and rural roads and streets, the more that these streets become multi-use places where traffic slows and community [...]

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