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PPS Study Recommends an Open-air Public Market for Covington, KY

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 18, 2006 | Add Comment

A report by Project for Public Spaces recommended that Covington, KY, build an open-air public market to anchor its planned Times-Star Commons project.

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Why “The Market” Alone Can’t Save Local Agriculture

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 18, 2006 | Add Comment

An article from Grist Magazine that examines local food systems and the economics of small farms and farmers markets.

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Making Community Places in Del Mar, CA: A Message from the Mayor

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 14, 2006 | Add Comment

Crystal Crawford, mayor of Del Mar, CA, attended a presentation given by Fred Kent, President of Project for Public Spaces, and writes this of the experience:

“I was totally impressed by his presentation and struck by the possibilities for Del Mar.  I sat captivated by Mr. Kent’s description of what creates wonderful public spaces while [...]

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The Good Life in Havana: Cuba’s Green Revolution

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 14, 2006 | Add Comment

Twenty years ago, following the collapse of the Soviet empire, Fidel Castro’s small island faced a food crisis. Today, its network of small urban farmers is thriving, an organic success story that is feeding the nation.

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New Market in Minneapolis is More than a Market

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 11, 2006 | 1 Comment

The 2-month-old Midtown Global Market, in one of the nation’s most ethnically diverse neighborhoods, is a place where patrons can hear music or play chess, as well as shop and blend cultures. Its opening revitalizes 58,000 square feet of an abandoned Sears building and helps re-energize an area best known a decade ago for its [...]

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The Art of Placemaking: A Conversation with Fred Kent

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

An interview with Fred Kent, President and founder of PPS, on what it means to create a great place and why the concept of Placemaking has gone international.

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Farmers’ Market Played Role in Square’s Rejuvenation

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 7, 2006 | Add Comment

“Street vendors might give the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market a feeling of the past, but the old-fashioned concept is synonymous with the present-day vibrancy of downtown Fayetteville (Arkansas).

It has brought crowds to the Square since the 1970 s, when citizens launched a renovation effort to salvage the area. As one has grown, so has the [...]

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Farmers’ Market Generates Money for Local Economy

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 4, 2006 | Add Comment

“A recently completed province-wide survey shows the local Farmers’ Market in Mission City, British Colombia, generates over $200,000 annually in the district.

…Hundreds of people attend the market each week, and the money spent circulates around the community about three or four times, and impacts local suppliers, businesses, restaurants and downtown merchants, noted the survey.”

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PPS Evaluates Anchorage’s Downtown Market

By ksalay@pps.org on Jul 26, 2006 | Add Comment

Phil Myrick and David O’Neil traveled to Anchorage to visit the city’s markets and meet with businesses to better connect the markets to the city’s main retail area.

Image (c) Anchorage Daily News

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People are the Focus of Renewal as PPS Envisions Flint, MI as a Destination

By ksalay@pps.org on Jul 12, 2006 | Add Comment

PPS staff members Steve Davies, Ethan Kent, and Elena Madison traveled to Flint MI for two days of meetings with city officials, community leaders and stakeholders, and tours of potential sites that could be transformed into vibrant destinations.

PPS will return to Flint for public workshops that will focus on Riverbank Park, [...]

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Death of an Urban Farm

By ksalay@pps.org on Jul 6, 2006 | Add Comment

When authorities closed down the South Central garden in Los Angeles, the community lost more than an urban farm writes LA Times columnist Al Martinez.

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Awakening to the Greenmarket: A Cook Obsessed

By ksalay@pps.org on Jun 28, 2006 | Add Comment

Celia Barbour, a chef who lives on Union Square in NYC, discusses her obsession with shopping at the Union Square Greenmarket, and discovering how to build a meal with seasonal items that come straight from the farm.

This piece is a part of Bringing it Home, a column on Greenmarket that will run weekly this [...]

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