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Zuccotti Park Is Empty, for Now

By Sarah Goodyear on Nov 15, 2011 | 2 Comments
The police action here, as well as the actions breaking up other Occupy encampments, will no doubt keep the spotlight on the use of public spaces for political expression.
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"Nice Ride Minnesota" bike share program in Minneapolis

Places In the News: Transportation for the People

By Tom Peyton on Jun 25, 2010 | Add Comment

The momentum continues to grow in communities around the world to establish biking, walking and public transportation as essential components of a healthy transportation network. The more that different modes of transportation are balanced on urban, suburban, and rural roads and streets, the more that these streets become multi-use places where traffic slows and community [...]

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The Battle for Gotham by Roberta Gratz

Jane Jacobs in the Modern City: Learning from her Legacy

By Megan MacIver on Apr 29, 2010 | 1 Comment

Urban critic, journalist, and long-time PPS board member Roberta Gratz is the author of a new book, “The Battle for Gotham: New York in the Shadow of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs,” a revisionist story of New York City’s recovery from the economic crisis of the 1960’s and 70’s.  While many credit Moses [...]

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Earth Day Fundraiser with Urban Outfitters

By Project for Public Spaces on Apr 19, 2010 | Add Comment

We’re excited to announce that PPS has been chosen as a beneficiary of a week-long Earth Day fundraiser at Urban Outfitters, a store which carries clothing, accessories, books, and apartment wares for young women and men. Through Sunday, April 25, in all 140 participating stores throughout the country, Urban Outfitters will make a small donation [...]

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Mobile Food Carts on a Roll

By Project for Public Spaces on Mar 3, 2010 | Add Comment

Holly Whyte wrote in The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces, “If you want to seed a place with activity, put out food…Food attracts people who attract more people.” Mobile food carts often act as temporary destinations and gathering places for the culinarily curious; they also increase the number of reasons that people have to [...]

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Places in the News: August 31, 2009

By Tom Peyton on Sep 1, 2009 | 1 Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking and citizen action:

- The Toronto Public Space Committee advocates for the corner of one of the city’s busiest intersections to be turned into a public plaza [The Star.com]

- Meg Walker and Cynthia Nikitin take part in helping the Bayshore community envision their cultural district [Naples [...]

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Places in the News: August 24, 2009

By Tom Peyton on Aug 24, 2009 | 1 Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking and citizen action:

- Massachusetts is going to make its transportation data available to software developers in an effort to make the state’s transportation system more user-friendly [Washington Examiner]

- Houston’s City Council takes steps to create walkable places near light rail stops [Chron.com]

- LA celebrates [...]

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Places in the News: August 17, 2009

By Tom Peyton on Aug 17, 2009 | Add Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking and citizen action:

- Culturally booming downtown LA celebrates with its own film festival [MovieMaker]

- A Washington, DC bike-parking center could help increase safety for bike commuters [Washington Post]

- Johannesburg prepares to open its BRT offering free rides [News24]

- In Kansas City, local [...]

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Places in the News: August 10, 2009

By Tom Peyton on Aug 11, 2009 | Add Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking and citizen action:

- A Blue Movement: New York City residents fight for meaningful community input in waterfront projects [Gotham Gazette]

- A proposed Willamette River bridge could alleviate tensions between cyclists and pedestrians [OregonLive]

- Winners in the America’s Favorite Farmers Market competition are announced [Continue Reading

Places in the News: August 3, 2009

By klevy on Aug 3, 2009 | Add Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking, and citizen action:

Embracing impermanence: flexible use of shared space creates a vibrant environment. [Worldchanging] Five great ideas for cheap downtown revitalization. [Metromode] Public transit innovation in Istanbul. [Daily Kos] Kalamazoo’s “retail incubator” program aims to hatch new businesses in revitalizing downtowns. [Continue Reading

Places in the News: July 27, 2009

By klevy on Jul 27, 2009 | Add Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking, and citizen action:

Does “right-sizing” have the potential to solve Detroit’s problems? [Detroit Free Press] Dumpster diving: in Brooklyn, garbage bins are repurposed as swimming pools. [New York Times] The public-health argument for walkable and bike-able communities. [Citiwire] Study: public transportation saves Americans [...]
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Places in the News: July 20, 2009

By klevy on Jul 20, 2009 | Add Comment

The latest in urban planning, placemaking, and citizen action:

Making Abu Dhabi’s streets safer for pedestrians. [The National] New Urbanism and adaptive reuse take hold in Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood. [New York Times] What sort of planning makes for interesting walks?  Conor Friedersdorf argues against tranquility and for chaos: or as [...]
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