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Nine Ways to Transform New York into a City of Great Places

By joshkent on Mar 8, 2007 | Add Comment

Although New York prides itself on its public life, New Yorkers inhabit a public realm that pales beside what it could become. “After working in cities around the world, we’ve developed a rich understanding of public spaces that begs to be put to use back in our home town,” explains PPS President Fred Kent. “New [...]

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Fred Kent on What Makes a Great Waterfront – Radio Interview

By ksalay@pps.org on Mar 1, 2007 | Add Comment

Listen to Fred Kent discuss what makes a great waterfront on San Diego’s KPBS.

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Toward An Architecture Of Place

By ksalay@pps.org on Feb 27, 2007 | Add Comment

Kathy Madden, Senior Vice President of PPS, is participating in Planetizen’s Interchange series.  Read her first entry, which looks at several major new museums in European cities that are brutal, dehumanizing buildings surounded by dead spaces.

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Latinos and Planning: The Road Ahead

By ksalay@pps.org on Feb 26, 2007 | 2 Comments

With the Latino population growing tremendously, it’s time to begin addressing the shortcomings in the practice of planning regarding this key demographic.

In an op-ed from Planetizen, Leonardo Vazquez explores the Biggest challenges facing Latino communities.

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Plan for Phoenix’s Patriots Square touches nerve

By ksalay@pps.org on Feb 15, 2007 | Add Comment

“The fight for Patriots Square is getting just a little ugly.

After months of public discussion, developers of a proposed $900 million mixed-use retail project in downtown Phoenix have unveiled a new plan for the oft-maligned town square.

Unfortunately for them, the design was met with a healthy dose of skepticism and, in many [...]

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Big TOD Project Breaks Ground In L.A.

By ksalay@pps.org on Feb 15, 2007 | Add Comment

Ground has been broken on an expansive transit-oriented development in the heart of Hollywood. A new hotel, apartment complex, and shopping center are part of the project, which is situated above one of L.A.’s subway stations.

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Rockefeller Foundation Announces Award to Honor Jane Jacobs

By ksalay@pps.org on Feb 9, 2007 | Add Comment

The Rockefeller Foundation announced the creation of the Jane Jacobs Medal, an award that will recognize individuals whose creative vision for the urban environment has significantly contributed to the vibrancy and variety of New York City.

The medal will be given annually to two people: one who has made a lifetime contribution and another [...]

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Waterfront Art Park To Open In Seattle

By ksalay@pps.org on Jan 18, 2007 | Add Comment

A public park and art space is set to open next week along Seattle’s waterfront, replacing a former brownfield site. The new Olympic Sculpture Park was created by the Seattle Art Museum, an expansion of which is set to open in May.

Image (c) Paul Warchol

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The Social Life: Join Us at the Next PPS Happy Hour, January 11th

By ksalay@pps.org on Jan 8, 2007 | Add Comment

Everyone is invited to the next PPS Happy Hour: The Social Life.

WHEN & WHAT TIME: Thursday, January 11, 6pm

SMALL URBAN SPACE: The Edge Bar (95 E 3rd Street between 1 and 2 Avenues), New York City

SOCIABILITY: Drinks and Games–billiards and darts!

We hope to see you there!

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PPS Client Wins Grand Award

By ksalay@pps.org on Jan 4, 2007 | Add Comment

Congratulations to the San Jose/Guerrero Coalition to Save Our Streets, co-recipient of the 2006 Grand Award, given by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in San Francisco.

The Coalition of neighborhood activists successfully transformed a dangerous 6-lane arterial into a traffic-calmed street with wide medians, safe pedestrian crossings, and bike lanes. PPS worked with the Coalition to [...]

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A College Without a Town Builds One

By ksalay@pps.org on Jan 3, 2007 | Add Comment

Unlike many other colleges that have grown up around a town, the University of Connecticut is located near a town that is not much more than handfull of business in a strip mall. To make the school more appealing to students who are looking for off-campus options for shopping, dining and entertainment, UConn is planning [...]

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Greensboro’s New Center City Park is Open!

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

The City of Greensboro held a ribbon cutting ceremony on December 1, 2006, to celebrate the opening of the new Center City Park.

In 2003, PPS worked with the City and community members to create a vision for what this new park could be.  PPS facilitated a Placemaking workshop where participants developed a range of [...]

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