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Mississauga’s City Centre Concept Plan Ready for Public Viewing

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 14, 2006 | Add Comment

“After months of public consultation, the City of Mississauga is unveiling its vision for the revitalization of public spaces in and around downtown Mississauga, with particular focus on new parks and public spaces in the City Centre.

The City has been working with Project for Public Spaces (PPS) — a non-profit organization which specializes in [...]

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Plans In Motion To Create a Vision for Pittsburgh’s Market Square

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 13, 2006 | Add Comment

“One of the goals of new Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl is to make Market Square marketable, an effort that was sent in motion by late Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O’Connor.

On Tuesday night, members of Ravenstahl’s administration, along with the non-profit group Project For Public Spaces, listened to suggestions on how to spruce up Market Square [...]

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The Greening of Downtown Atlanta

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 6, 2006 | Add Comment

The City of Atlanta and a host of nonprofit groups have begun what urban planners say is a singularly ambitious municipal undertaking, transforming a ring of mostly unused railroad track into a 22-mile loop for hikers and bikers; a mass transit route; and a green corridor that strings together many of the city’s parks and [...]

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The Emerging Culture of Place

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 6, 2006 | Add Comment

In an era when cities and towns are changing rapidly, public spaces are the key to reviving civic engagement.  Fred Kent and Benjamin Fried look at how one city is making it happen, in the September 2006 issue of Municipal World.

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Austin’s Republic Square

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 5, 2006 | Add Comment

“What makes or breaks an urban park like Downtown’s Republic Square Park is how well it’s used by people.”

PPS will be involved in the programming and design for Republic Square, to help ensure that this historic downtown park is a place for people.

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Wish It Were Here

By kziegenfuss@pps.org on Aug 29, 2006 | Add Comment

“Two blocks of well-loved green space next to New York’s main library should get Minneapolis thinking: Why not transform one or more of the surface parking lots next to its central library into an urban oasis?”  Bryant Park provides a model for Minneapolis to think about the backyard of its new downtown library.

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Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards Development Lacking in Public Park Space

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 17, 2006 | Add Comment

Critics of the plan argue that the open space will function as private areas for residents of the new residential towers.

“A lot of the corridors are matched up with building entrances and areas that seem like outdoor lobbies,” said Andy Wiley-Schwartz, vice-president at Project for Public Spaces.

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Making Community Places in Del Mar, CA: A Message from the Mayor

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 14, 2006 | Add Comment

Crystal Crawford, mayor of Del Mar, CA, attended a presentation given by Fred Kent, President of Project for Public Spaces, and writes this of the experience:

“I was totally impressed by his presentation and struck by the possibilities for Del Mar.  I sat captivated by Mr. Kent’s description of what creates wonderful public spaces while [...]

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The Art of Placemaking: A Conversation with Fred Kent

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 9, 2006 | Add Comment

An interview with Fred Kent, President and founder of PPS, on what it means to create a great place and why the concept of Placemaking has gone international.

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Appreciating Toronto’s Urban Square

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

The hotter Toronto gets, the cooler Yonge-Dundas Square becomes.Though in the beginning it was much maligned, the city’s newest civic space is now one of its most popular. We have stopped worrying about what it isn’t — a park — and learned to appreciate it for what it is — an urban square.

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Boston’s Greenway Projects Lose More Ground

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

“Fallout from the collapse of a Big Dig tunnel is expected to delay the opening of the first parks on the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway by six months until next spring.

But even before the accident, another essential part of the Greenway — the cultural buildings that will provide recreational facilities and hide highway ramps [...]

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Farmers’ Market Played Role in Square’s Rejuvenation

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

“Street vendors might give the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market a feeling of the past, but the old-fashioned concept is synonymous with the present-day vibrancy of downtown Fayetteville (Arkansas).

It has brought crowds to the Square since the 1970 s, when citizens launched a renovation effort to salvage the area. As one has grown, so has the [...]

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