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Save the Date for the 8th International Public Markets Conference

By Project for Public Spaces on Oct 19, 2011 | 2 Comments
The 8th International Public Markets Conference is coming to Cleveland next fall! Mark your calendars for September 21-23, 2012.
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How can you create healthy places in your community? Photo: Wally Gobetz via Flickr.

New ‘Healthy Places’ Training in New York State

By Project for Public Spaces on Oct 17, 2011 | 1 Comment
These trainings will focus on how communities can take action to promote and enable healthy living for their citizens.
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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.
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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!
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New Research on Marketplaces as Catalysts for Community Development

By Megan MacIver on May 6, 2011 | 1 Comment
New research on public marketplaces considers their potential to spur local economic, social and political development.
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Public Market in Coimbra, Portugal

4 Guidelines on Taking Public Markets to the Next Level

By Kelly Verel on Apr 28, 2011 | 3 Comments
Whether your market is new or established, these principles can help make it succeed as a market and as a great community place.
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Cleveland’s historic West Side Market is an incubator for over 100 locally-owned food businesses

Cleveland Chosen to Host PPS’ 8th International Public Markets Conference

By Megan MacIver on Mar 21, 2011 | 2 Comments
The 3-day event, planned for September or October of 2012, will bring together over 300 participants including noted planners and designers, accomplished market managers, and visionary leaders.
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A Place-Based Approach to Food Access: Creating a Healthier Future for Birmingham, AL

By Andrew Lappin on Mar 2, 2011 | 1 Comment
One of America's most obese cities, Birmingham, AL has begun to create a system of farmers markets to get fresh food to the neighborhoods that need it most.
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A Focus on Place for Downtown Baltimore’s New Open Space Plan

By Megan MacIver on Mar 1, 2011 | 5 Comments
How a BID used workshops, experts, and new digital engagement methods to create a broad community vision and re-imagine public space in a 125 block downtown area.
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Community members brainstorm possible partners and activities they'd like to see at the year-round public market

Transforming an Empty Building into a Year-Round Hub for Local Food

By Megan MacIver on Feb 28, 2011 | Add Comment
Plans for Boston's new downtown market have been guided by a participatory process involving local residents who say they want their market to feature fresh, regional food.
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The Rose Kennedy Greenway borders Parcel 7, which can be seen to in the background on the right.

Boston’s Public Market To Be a Hub for Local Food

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 19, 2011 | 1 Comment

PPS’ public markets team has just returned from Boston and is excited to announce that it has begun creating an implementation plan for the first floor of Parcel 7, a MassDOT-owned building that is slated to house a public market. Both local residents and vendors are energized by the decision to re-purpose Parcel 7 into [...]

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The Rathaus market attracts Viennese to the city center, even in the winter.

Great Holiday Markets From Around the World

By Andrew Lappin on Dec 23, 2010 | 7 Comments

Although winter is in full effect and temperatures are dropping, that’s no excuse to stay inside until spring arrives.  Holiday markets are an ideal way to bring people together despite the cold.  With Christmas and New Year’s right around the corner, PPS would like to highlight some of the markets that have captivated us during [...]

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