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Want to Apply for Free Technical Assistance? Watch the Webinar!

By Project for Public Spaces on Nov 11, 2011 | Add Comment
Did you miss the webinar this week about applying for the technical assistance we’re offering under the U.S. EPA’s Building Blocks program? Never fear, we’ve got an archived copy!
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The scene at Zuccotti Park back in October. Photo: Sarah Goodyear

Zuccotti Park and OWS: “A Stiff, Clarifying Test” for Privately Owned Public Spaces

By Sarah Goodyear on Nov 10, 2011 | 1 Comment
Just how public are New York's publicly owned private spaces? Fred Kent discusses the question with WNYC's Brian Lehrer.
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Neighborhood residents had no shortage of suggestions for ways to make this a better place.

Harvesting the Positive Potential of Detroit

By Sarah Goodyear on Nov 8, 2011 | 2 Comments
On the streets of Central Detroit, a sense of place -- and possibility -- isn't always easy to come by. But a harvest festival showed how many good things could happen.
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People Are Talking About Placemaking…

By Fred Kent on Nov 2, 2011 | 2 Comments
Placemaking is in the news these days, and it's got us thinking that we are at an exciting moment in history.
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The surprise winner: The Circle in Normal, Ill. Photo: HOERR SCHAUDT landscape architects

Your Picks for the Top 100 Public Spaces in the U.S. and Canada

By Kathleen Toth on Nov 1, 2011 | 2 Comments
Ask yourself, what are the Top 100 Public Spaces in the U.S. and Canada? You might be surprised at the winner of our poll.
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Crowd-Sourcing the Lowdown on New York’s Privately Owned Public Spaces

By Sarah Goodyear on Oct 27, 2011 | 1 Comment
Zuccotti Park is just one of dozens of privately owned public spaces around New York. Just how public are these places? How accessible and welcoming? How pleasant and well-maintained?
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Charisma usually requires a sense of humor: A Long Beach bike rack. Photo: waltarrrr via Flickr.

How Charismatic Is Your City?

By Sarah Goodyear on Oct 4, 2011 | 6 Comments
Can cities have charisma? Of course they can. Just like people.
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Before and after, downtown Long Beach: What a difference a lane makes. Photo: jericho1ne via Flickr.

Long Beach to Host Pro Walk/Pro Bike Conference in 2012

By Sarah Goodyear on Oct 3, 2011 | 3 Comments
The Pro Walk/Pro Bike Conference will be headed to Long Beach, Calif., in 2012.
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The Ira Keller Fountain in Portland, Ore.: Jump right in and have a good time.

Vote for the Top 100 Public Spaces in the U.S. and Canada

By Sarah Goodyear on Sep 19, 2011 | 2 Comments
Is your city’s best place on the list yet? This is your chance to get it on the map.
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The next generation of Bulgarians is ready for change.

Placemaking Takes Off in Sofia, Bulgaria

By Elena Madison on Sep 15, 2011 | Add Comment
PPS's Elena Madison reports that in her hometown of Sofia, people are ready to make a better city for themselves -- an authentically Bulgarian great place.
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A variety of Canada Day activities brought the crowds out to Mississauga's brand-new Celebration Square this summer. Photo: ammiiirrrr via Flickr

Mississauga Considers a Permanently Car-Free Celebration Square

By Sarah Goodyear on Sep 12, 2011 | Add Comment
The people of Mississauga like their new city square so much, they're talking about keeping cars out of it for good.
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On Main Street in Burlington, VT, the town where Front Porch Forum launched.

The Front Porch Forum: A Modern Community Message Board

By Project for Public Spaces on Jul 21, 2011 | 3 Comments
PCJ editor Wayne Senville reflects on the ways a new electronic bulletin board launched in northwestern Vermont is strengthening neighborhood ties and serving as a Placemaking catalyst.
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