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GSA Renews Commitment to Enhancing Public Spaces

By rdahl@pps.org on Sep 24, 2007 | 1 Comment

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. General Services Administration, manager of 8,600 federal properties across the nation and steward of 425 historic landmarks, has published a new workbook to help guide GSA property managers on how to enhance public spaces in federal buildings.

“Federal buildings in many communities are the government’s most [...]

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Main Street at Work: Shaping Neighborhood Commercial Centers around Places

By ksalay@pps.org on May 16, 2007 | Add Comment

On Tuesday, May 22nd, Cynthia Nikitin, Vice President with Project for Public Spaces (PPS) in New York City, will speak in Cleveland Heights, OH on the topic “Main Street at Work: Shaping Neighborhood Commercial Centers around Places.” The event will be held at Forest Hill Church, 3031 Monticello Blvd. (corner of Lee Blvd.) at [...]

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Plans to Rejuvenate a Beloved Denver Park Have Sparked an Emotional Debate

By ksalay@pps.org on Jan 3, 2007 | Add Comment

Efforts are underway to refurbish, rethink and rejuvenate Denver’s aging Civic Center park, boosting its profile and transforming it into a more desirable destination by improving accessibility and security and giving residents and tourists more reasons to visit.

Though the plan has been endorsed by most parties, it has also generated emotional debate by [...]

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