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Residents Ponder Future of Old Hilliard, OH

By ksalay@pps.org on Nov 30, 2006 | Add Comment

PPS conducted a community meeting in Hilliard, OH, to explore possibilities for the development and redevelopment of public spaces in the city.  The residents and attendees again and again turned the discussion to the plight of the city’s historic downtown business district, and what could be done about the lack of pedestrian activity in that [...]

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A Piazza for a Maryland Suburb

By ksalay@pps.org on Nov 27, 2006 | Add Comment

Rockville’s new mixed-use downtown aims to avoid the ‘Anyplace U.S.A.’ look.

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Build a Better Downtown: Design Competitions Leave Too Many Good Ideas Out of the Mix

By ksalay@pps.org on Nov 20, 2006 | Add Comment

“The shape of downtown Los Angeles is still in our hands because we are a young city and have room to grow, even at the core. At the same time, the city has an unmatched record of missing opportunities to become its own place.

On Friday, the state announced Hargreaves Associates as the winner of [...]

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Campus Martius Shares Credit for Detroit’s Bright Future

By ksalay@pps.org on Nov 10, 2006 | Add Comment

Detroit’s downtown — a cold, empty symbol of urban decay for decades — is on its way to a warmer, livelier, more entertaining future. Campus Martius, the new downtown square that PPS helped create the vision for, played a role in sparking the revitalization.

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Calgary’s Downtown Is About to See a Change

By ksalay@pps.org on Nov 9, 2006 | Add Comment

“No one wants to stroll Calgary’s downtown. The streets are lifeless and the buildings too boring. But things are beginning to change.”

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Downtowns Across The Nation Gaining Residents

By ksalay@pps.org on Nov 1, 2006 | Add Comment

“The “in” thing in real estate used to be sprawling suburban homes with one-acre lots, picket fences and plenty of lawn to mow. But these days, many young professionals, empty-nesters and retirees across the country are either downsizing or looking for a more chic and affordable lifestyle. And they’re finding it downtown.

The number of [...]

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Cynthia Nikitin on Reclaiming Cities for People: CBC Radio Interview

By ksalay@pps.org on Oct 19, 2006 | Add Comment

Cynthia Nikitin, Vice President of Project for Public Spaces and Director of the Civic Centers Program, discusses the importance of involving the community in revitalizing cities and neighborhoods, on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Cynthia Nikitin on Reclaiming Cities for People: CBC Radio Interview

By ksalay@pps.org on Oct 19, 2006 | Add Comment

Cynthia Nikitin, Vice President of Project for Public Spaces and Director of the Civic Centers Program, discusses the importance of involving the community in revitalizing cities and neighborhoods, on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

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Position Available: Transportation and Placemaking Project Manager,

By ksalay@pps.org on Oct 10, 2006 | Add Comment

PPS is seeking a Transportation and Placemaking Project Manager in its transportation line of business. Candidates should have experience in several of the following areas: transportation and land use planning and/or policy, TOD, transportation facility design, public participation and facilitation, community development, redevelopment and real estate development market analysis. The selected candidate will report to [...]

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2007 Rudy Bruner Award – Call for Entries

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 27, 2006 | Add Comment

CALL FOR ENTRIES

2007 RUDY BRUNER AWARD

About the Rudy Bruner Award:

The Rudy Bruner Award is given to urban places that demonstrate the successful integration of effective process, meaningful values and good design. RBA winners are distinguished by their social, economic and contextual contributions to the urban environment, and often provide innovative solutions [...]

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Downtown Mississauga – Removed from PPS’s Hall of Shame!

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 22, 2006 | Add Comment

In 2005, PPS began working with the City of Mississauga to help grow a lively downtown that appeals to a growing downtown population.  Even before the ink was dry on our final report and concepts, the city had formed a new department, Building a City for the 21st Century. The department has been busy [...]

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Making Room for Happy People in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 21, 2006 | Add Comment

Several dozen people converged on New Glasgow this week to learn how to change their communities from places they couldn’t wait to get through to places they didn’t want to leave.

Reduce traffic volume and make room for happier citizens, urged workshop leaders from the New York-based Project for Public Spaces. Kathy Madden, Continue Reading

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