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Buffalo's Waterfront is poised for a transformation.  Flickr photo by Rho-bin

A New Planning Forum to “Free People’s Minds”

By Megan MacIver on Feb 10, 2011 | 2 Comments
To us, events like these signal a shift away from a traditional master planning process and towards a new, place-based agenda to transform our cities.
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Nominate Your Public Space for the ULI Amanda Burden Urban Open Space Award

By Megan MacIver on Jan 26, 2011 | Add Comment
The award is a $10,000 cash prize for an outstanding public destination in the United States that has enriched and revitalized its surrounding community. The application deadline is February 18, 2011.
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On Common Ground Cover: Placemaking and Economic Development

How Can Realtors be Key Partners in Placemaking?

By Ethan Kent on Jan 24, 2011 | 1 Comment
Realtors know that when you create a place, you create social, civic, and economic value. The National Association of Realtors recently made "Placemaking and Economic Development" the center of their bi-annual publication "On Common Ground."
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The Rathaus market attracts Viennese to the city center, even in the winter.

Great Holiday Markets From Around the World

By Andrew Lappin on Dec 23, 2010 | 7 Comments

Although winter is in full effect and temperatures are dropping, that’s no excuse to stay inside until spring arrives.  Holiday markets are an ideal way to bring people together despite the cold.  With Christmas and New Year’s right around the corner, PPS would like to highlight some of the markets that have captivated us during [...]

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A street becomes a marketplace in Korea

Placemaking Catches On in South Korea

By Andrew Lappin on Dec 15, 2010 | Add Comment

Considering the programming of the 2010 World Design Capital (WDC) Conference and the work of the Hope Institute, one trend is clear: South Koreans are thinking more and more about place rather than design.

During a recent visit to the South Korean capital, PPS Founder and President Fred Kent addressed attendees of [...]

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Phil Myrick

Deep in the Heart of Texas, San Antonio Creates New Hearts through Placemaking

By pmyrick on Dec 9, 2010 | 2 Comments

Placemaking is alive and well in San Antonio, Texas, where the city is building on their renowned River Walk to create new multi-use destinations for tourists and locals alike, including the newly re-opened Main Plaza. Phil Myrick reports on his recent trip to kick off work in San Antonio’s historic St. Paul Square District [...]

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PPS sees a bright future for this square as a meeting place for the many different cultures in Amsterdam

Placemaking Spurs Low-Cost, High Impact Improvements to a Diverse Public Square in Amsterdam

By Project for Public Spaces on Nov 23, 2010 | 1 Comment
As urban populations everywhere continue to diversify, creating thriving, inclusive public spaces is essential to ensuring livable, sustainable cities of the future.
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Draft Plan of Corpus Christi's Waterfront

Turning Corpus Christi’s Waterfront Around

By Project for Public Spaces on Nov 17, 2010 | 2 Comments
Corpus Christi is currently undertaking a unique, creative, and bold effort to build a world class waterfront in its downtown.
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Like Buffalo, Granville Island's now thriving waterfront grew out of humble, industrial beginnings

Placemaking Energizes the Campaign for Buffalo’s Waterfront Development

By Megan MacIver on Nov 9, 2010 | 7 Comments

Buffalo’s Canal Side Community Alliance (CSCA), a coalition of community groups campaigning for the future of their city’s waterfront, recently called on Fred Kent and PPS Board Member Tony Goldman of The Goldman Properties Company to bring Placemaking and PPS’ international experience in creating great waterfront destinations to the latest in a series [...]

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Houston Celebrates the Grand Opening of Downtown’s New Market Square

By Megan MacIver on Nov 4, 2010 | 4 Comments

“This is the perfect park: it has history, it has green space, it has food, it has places for the pets, it has places for kids to play, it has art- this is going to be the heart of this area- and the events that we do here are going to be that heart beat!“  [...]

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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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The Market in Pittsburgh's Market Square draws visitors from around the region to wander its colorful stalls each Thursday

Pittsburgh’s Market Square Opens This Week

By Megan MacIver on Oct 28, 2010 | 1 Comment

Earlier this week, a Grand Re-Opening Ceremony for Pittsburgh’s Market Square kicked off a new, exciting chapter of the city’s downtown history.  The ceremony, attended by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and other public officials, marked the culmination of years of public process and $5 million investment in the area; guided and initiated by PPS’ [...]

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