Project for Public Spaces
Work With Us
Free Newsletter
Stay Connected
  • Home
  • About
  • Services
  • Training
  • Projects
  • Placemaking Blog
  • Resources
A marketplace in Cairo.

Safer Cities for Women and Girls through a Place-based Approach

By Cynthia Nikitin on Jul 20, 2011 | 2 Comments
Placemaking dispatches from Cairo at the 2011 UN Women Designing Safe Cities with Women and Girls Stakeholder Planning Meeting
Continue Reading
rush_large

Politician Answers Job Creation Question with Placemaking

By Ethan Kent on Jul 18, 2011 | 1 Comment
"If job creation can be spurred by municipal government, that phenomenon will be driven by the ability of the city to build public spaces where people want to live, work, shop and invest. This exercise is called 'placemaking.'"
Continue Reading
Visitors say "The People's Place feels like a place to live"

“The People’s Place:” How Placemaking Can Build Today’s Best Libraries

By Megan MacIver on Jun 30, 2011 | 4 Comments
For all those who feared the rise of the Internet would mean the fall of the library here is a story of hope.
Continue Reading
A Placemaking revolution is afoot in Seoul, Korea

Can Placemaking Save the Soul of Seoul?

By Cynthia Nikitin on Jun 26, 2011 | 4 Comments
The Kimchi of place: I think a placemaking revolution is afoot in Korea.
Continue Reading
Mississauga's new Celebration Square

Mississauga Opens “Celebration Square”

By Megan MacIver on Jun 23, 2011 | 2 Comments
The Square is the first step in creating a great destination that shows off the best of Mississauga and draws residents to enjoy their city center.
Continue Reading

Placemaking and Smart Growth: Our Fred Kent to Keynote Great Neighborhoods Summit 2011

By Megan MacIver on Jun 22, 2011 | Add Comment
Join Fred tomorrow, Thursday, June 23, 2011, 8 am to noon, at UMass-Boston Campus Center.  Hosted by the Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance, this conference is the second gathering of leaders building vibrant, welcoming, healthy, and affordable neighborhoods.

Fred will keynote the conference and is joined by fellow speakers Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino; Richard [...]

Continue Reading
Entrance to Eastern Market in Detroit

Improving Detroit Neighborhoods through Placemaking and the Power of 10

By Megan MacIver on Jun 13, 2011 | 1 Comment
PPS is proud to announce we’ve been awarded a grant from the Kresge Foundation to advance Placemaking in Detroit.
Continue Reading
I traveled to Barcelona to participate in the City Factory's May conference on public space.

What is the Place for Public Space in our Cities?

By Cynthia Nikitin on May 19, 2011 | 2 Comments
What constitutes a public space? Where do public and private jurisdictions end? Our Cynthia Nikitin reports from the City Factory's Conference in Barcelona.
Continue Reading
This new market by the river in Prague revitalizes an underperforming public space.

Farmers Markets Take Off in Prague

By Megan MacIver on May 16, 2011 | 3 Comments
In just twelve months, the number of markets featuring local producers in the Prague has grown from zero to more than twenty!
Continue Reading
Downtown Traverse City, MI in early July during the National Cherry Festival. Image © Courtesy of Traverse City Convention & Visitors Bureau

Place-based Governance: Michigan Leads the Way

By Project for Public Spaces on May 13, 2011 | 17 Comments
A new Special Message to the Michigan State Legislature puts an unprecedented focus on Placemaking at the state and local levels.
Continue Reading
UN-HABITAT

UN-HABITAT Adopts First-Ever Resolution on Public Spaces

By Megan MacIver on Apr 18, 2011 | 8 Comments
The resolution urges the development of a policy approach for the international application of Placemaking.
Continue Reading
Pedestrians and Cyclists enjoying a new perspective of Grand Central Station during Summer Streets, NYC. Credit: Aurash Khawarzad

Using Ciclovia to Plan Your Streets

By Aurash Khawarzad on Apr 8, 2011 | 3 Comments
Ciclovia events can be powerful transportation planning tools to turn streets into public spaces.
Continue Reading
« Previous12345678910...Next »19
  • Filter Blog Posts By Type

    • Campuses
    • Civic Centers
    • Downtowns
    • Events
    • Great Public Spaces
    • Historic Preservation
    • Markets
    • Multi-Use
    • Parks
    • Placemaker Profiles
    • Places in the News
    • PPS Video
    • Project Updates
    • Squares
    • Training
    • Transportation
    • Waterfronts
  • Filter Blog Posts By Agenda

    • Architecture of Place
    • Building Communities through Transportation
    • Creating Public Multi-use Destinations
    • Public Markets and Local Economies