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Godmother of the American City

By ksalay@pps.org on May 1, 2006 | 3 Comments

In memory of Jane Jacobs, one of urban planning’s most influential critics, Metropolis Magazine reprints James Howard Kunstler’s interview with her, from September 2000.

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How Jane Jacobs Challenged ‘Olympian’ Planners

By ksalay@pps.org on May 1, 2006 | Add Comment

Jane Jacobs had no college degree in architecture or urban planning. How did she defiantly challenge influential figures such as urban-renewal “czar” Robert Moses?

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Jane Jacobs, Renowned Urban Activist, Dies at 89

By ksalay@pps.org on Apr 25, 2006 | Add Comment

Jane Jacobs, the writer and thinker who brought penetrating eyes and ingenious insight to the sidewalk ballet of her own Greenwich Village street and came up with a book that challenged and changed the way people view cities, died today in Toronto, where she lived. She was 89.

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Summer 2006 Internship Opportunities at PPS

By ksalay@pps.org on Mar 8, 2006 | 6 Comments

Job Openings

Summer 2006 Internship Opportunities

Cover letter and resume should be submitted by Sunday, March 12
by midnight to: Internship Coordinator, Arianna Martinez at amartinez@pps.org

The three-month internship is offered to graduate students in planning or related
fields. We seek students who are passionate about preserving vibrant existing
public spaces [...]

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Upcoming Speaking Events with Fred Kent, San Diego, CA

By ksalay@pps.org on Mar 8, 2006 | Add Comment

Fred Kent, President of PPS, is participating in two events in San Diego, CA, on March 14 and 15:

“Creating a Sense of Place,” March 14, 7:00 pm
Fred will be giving a lecture at UCSD as a part of the Helen Edison Lecture Series. For more information on the event, please visit: Continue Reading

Upcoming PPS Speaking Events

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

PPS is participating in several conferences and events in the next few weeks in: Madison, WI; Miami, FL; Trenton, NJ; and Richmond, CAN. For more information on any of these events, please visit the links below:

February 16: Phil Myrick will be the keynote speaker at the 2006 Wisconsin Business Improvement District Conference, giving a [...]

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