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Lessons from Paris: High Impact, Low-Cost Street Decorations in the City of Lights

By Megan MacIver on Dec 20, 2010 | 4 Comments

These street decorations make a winter stroll around Paris a delight, and they won’t break the bank.  What can you do to make your city sparkle this holiday season?

There are also a number of other simple approaches you can take to making your city or neighborhood a vibrant place during the winter, such as [...]

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A street becomes a marketplace in Korea

Placemaking Catches On in South Korea

By Andrew Lappin on Dec 15, 2010 | Add Comment

Considering the programming of the 2010 World Design Capital (WDC) Conference and the work of the Hope Institute, one trend is clear: South Koreans are thinking more and more about place rather than design.

During a recent visit to the South Korean capital, PPS Founder and President Fred Kent addressed attendees of [...]

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PPS sees a bright future for this square as a meeting place for the many different cultures in Amsterdam

Placemaking Spurs Low-Cost, High Impact Improvements to a Diverse Public Square in Amsterdam

By Project for Public Spaces on Nov 23, 2010 | 1 Comment
As urban populations everywhere continue to diversify, creating thriving, inclusive public spaces is essential to ensuring livable, sustainable cities of the future.
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The Market in Pittsburgh's Market Square draws visitors from around the region to wander its colorful stalls each Thursday

Pittsburgh’s Market Square Opens This Week

By Megan MacIver on Oct 28, 2010 | 1 Comment

Earlier this week, a Grand Re-Opening Ceremony for Pittsburgh’s Market Square kicked off a new, exciting chapter of the city’s downtown history.  The ceremony, attended by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and other public officials, marked the culmination of years of public process and $5 million investment in the area; guided and initiated by PPS’ [...]

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Pike Place Market is the center of a vibrant and historic Seattle neighborhood

Carol Binder, Leading Pike Place Into Its Next 100 Years

By Megan MacIver on Aug 11, 2010 | 1 Comment

Known as the “Soul of Seattle,” Pike Place Market draws more than 10 million visitors each year to its colorful stalls and lively streets, making it one of the most frequently visited destinations in all of Washington State.  Founded in 1907, Pike Place is much more than a market and stands at the center [...]

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East New York Farms!: What It Takes to Be a Great Market

By Craig Raphael on Aug 4, 2010 | Add Comment
Working to address food justice issues in Brooklyn, NY, ENYF! has become the social center of the neighborhood.
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Markets for All: Celebrating National Farmers Market Week

By Craig Raphael on Aug 4, 2010 | 2 Comments

Rows of brightly colored produce; freshly baked breads and blueberry pies; mingling of friends, neighbors and strangers: there’s no limit to the joys of a local farmers market.

The spectacular resurgence of markets, which have grown more than 80 percent over the last decade in the United States, is truly cause for celebration. Their rise [...]

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The Central Market in Cleveland, Ohio was once a bustling center of commerce. Photo credit: Collection of David K O'Neil

Historic Market Halls Breathe Life into Local Economies

By Craig Raphael on Jul 25, 2010 | Add Comment

In honor of our new partnership with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, PPS is revisiting a body of project work impacting historic places. Last week we looked at several historic train stations in New Jersey; today we’ll examine America’s market halls.

America once had hundreds of thriving market halls. Sadly, most were [...]

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National Trust for Historic Preservation and PPS Partner to Create More Livable Communities

By Craig Raphael on Jun 22, 2010 | Add Comment

PPS is pleased to formally announce our new partnership with the National Trust. The full press release follows below; for questions about the partnership, please contact Steve Davies.

Washington, DC (June 22, 2010)–The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Project for Public Spaces (PPS) are partnering to enrich towns and cities across the country [...]

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In Difficult Times, New Vendors Converge on Local Markets

By Craig Raphael on Jun 4, 2010 | Add Comment

They sell empanadas, rice balls and rhubarb pies, roof-grown produce and spicy jams.  They represent the latest trend of food entrepreneurs peddling homemade delights at local food markets, as profiled in yesterday’s New York Times article, “Their Future, Made by Hand.”

Inspired by the artisan food movement and seeking new opportunities in rough [...]

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Fresh produce en route to schools in the San Juan area at the Naranjito Distribution Center

Local Food Dishes Out Economic Opportunity in Puerto Rico

By Craig Raphael on May 27, 2010 | 2 Comments

Public markets have recently exploded in popularity in the United States, and their myriad benefits are increasingly well documented. South of the mainland, Puerto Rico is just beginning to develop a market system that supports local farmers, but their long-standing food distribution centers offer important lessons for the continental US, particularly with regards to school lunches–a [...]

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Champs-Elysees Transformed Into Giant Farm

By Craig Raphael on May 24, 2010 | 7 Comments

Paris’ most famous street has become a moo-ving thoroughfare.

In a stunning transformation of public space, nearly one mile of the Champs-Elysees has been converted into a urban farm with 8,000 green plots showcasing more than 150,000 plants, flowers and even fully-grown trees from across France. Cattle, sheep, goats and even the prized Lamousin pig [...]

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