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MAS Public Art Discussion and Book Signing

By Craig Raphael on Apr 7, 2009 | 1 Comment

The Municipal Arts Society offers a public event on the merits of public art on Thursday, April 16, 6:30 p.m.

City of Art: New York’s Hidden Treasures Revealed,

In an era of high museum admission prices, it is noteworthy that great public art remains accessible to all.  A [...]

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Great Places, Great Cities 2009

By dkitzes on Mar 31, 2009 | Add Comment

As more people digest the importance of sustainable living, conversations have often revolved around how to transform office buildings and homes, transportation habits and the choices that individuals make on the everyday basis. But, what about comprehensive strategies to use public space and green networks in creating truly sustainable cities – cities which have [...]

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Book Signing, Reception, and Discussion: Introducing Three New Books about Streets

By dkitzes on Mar 31, 2009 | Add Comment

Please join us April 2 at 6:00 pm at our office for a special Reception and Discussion to celebrate the release of three new PPS publications about streets and transportation. PPS staff, both past and present, who were responsible for putting the publications together will be with us to sign the books, [...]

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One Park: Baltimore Design Conversation, Part 2

By Craig Raphael on Mar 12, 2009 | 8 Comments

Every few weeks, the Baltimore Center for Design– a fledgling coalition of planners, architects, and other urbanists — holds a public discussion of urban design in Baltimore and beyond.
Ben Stone, a planner from the Baltimore Development Corporation, hosted the fifth Design Conversation to a standing-room-only crowd at a local art-bar [...]

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Virtual Placemaking: Baltimore Design Conversation, Part 1

By Craig Raphael on Mar 12, 2009 | 4 Comments

Every few weeks, the Baltimore Center for Design– a fledgling coalition of planners, architects, and other urbanists — holds a public discussion of urban design in Baltimore and beyond.
Ben Stone, a planner from the Baltimore Development Corporation, hosted the fifth Design Conversation to a standing-room-only crowd at a local art-bar [...]

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PPS Training: Streets as Places

By dkitzes on Feb 27, 2009 | 1 Comment

PPS offers “Streets as Places,” a two-day transportation & Placemaking training seminar intended to introduce participants to new ways of thinking about streets and how Placemaking can be used to build great streets and great communities.

Click here for more information.

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PPS Training: How to Turn a Place Around

By dkitzes on Feb 27, 2009 | Add Comment

A two-day PPS training course on April 16-17, 2009, How to Turn a Place Around introduces new ways of thinking about public spaces and how Placemaking can be used to bring communities together and revitalize underperforming spaces.

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NW Training: NeighborWorks Training Institute – Atlanta

By dkitzes on Feb 3, 2009 | Add Comment

The Atlanta Training Institute February 16-20 offers over 100 courses in community revitalization and the Homeownership Symposium, which will examine some of the key topics that are the direct result of the housing recovery legislation as well as other critical issues that reflect a changing mortgage environment and are [...]

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Forum: NJ Future’s 2009 Redevelopment Forum

By dkitzes on Jan 26, 2009 | 3 Comments

Hyatt Hotel and Conference Center, New Brunswick, NJ

Join experienced local leaders and professionals as they explain, step-by-step how to achieve innovative, high-quality, community-minded redevelopment in light of current economic and environmental constraints. Workshops are structured in a hands-on, case-study format, featuring instructors who have faced the challenges of redevelopment in communities throughout New Jersey. [...]

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Conference: Fred Kent to speak at De Lange Conference VII at Rice University

By joshkent on Dec 22, 2008 | Add Comment

Fred Kent will be a featured speaker at the De Lange Conference VII – Transforming the Metropolis: Creating Sustainable and Human Cities. Topics to be addressed include:

Globalization and the Transforming Metropolis Governing Cities of the Future Engineering Solutions Education and the Economy Sustainable, Humane Architecture Transportation and Movement Smart [...]
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10th International Walk21 Pedestrian Planning Conference, Cynthia Nikitin to speak.

By dkitzes on Dec 22, 2008 | Add Comment

The New York City Department of Transportation will host the 10th International Walk21 Pedestrian Planning Conference. PPS is serving on the conference advisory committee.

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Speaking Engagement: Fred Kent will lead a public forum in Savannah, GA entitled “Destination: Savannah Forward”

By joshkent on Nov 26, 2008 | Add Comment

The Metropolitan Planning Commission administered a short online survey for Chatham County residents in order to collect public feedback in preparation for the forum on creating and sustaining public places to build communities. The forum will take place at the Coastal Georgia Center.

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