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Appleseed Projects Enhance Community

By Robin Lester on Aug 13, 2008 | 1 Comment

PPS has begun work with the Texas-based Appleseed Project, seeking to reform how and where mixed use developments are built.  Aiming to bring amenities to existing communities and reduce reliance on the automobile, businessman Brett Sheldon has plans to build smaller-scale mixed use complexes to areas already populated with housing.  The developments will [...]

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Fred Kent Speaks at Uncommon Ground Lecture Series

By Robin Lester on Jun 17, 2008 | Add Comment


On Monday, June 16th, PPS President Fred Kent delivered an inspiring lecture entitled “Creating Successful Parks, Squares, and Waterfronts” at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park.  Sponsored by the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, the lecture was part of its “Uncommon Ground” series, which features [...]

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Citizen-Led Transportation Reforms in San Francisco

By mkodransky@pps.org on May 26, 2008 | Add Comment




Photo Source: San Jose/Guerrero Coalition to Save Our Streets

San Jose Avenue and Guerrero Street in San Francisco have been transformed over the years through the the efforts of the San Jose/Guerrero Coalition to Save Our [...]

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Before + After: NYC’s Gansevoort Plaza Welcomes Pedestrians

By Robin Lester on Apr 28, 2008 | Add Comment

Just a few weeks ago, the Meatpacking District’s Gansevoort Plaza was an urban wasteland.  Cars and cabs pealed through the area without regard to their surroundings, creating dangerous conditions for pedestrians and cyclists.

In 2005, PPS met with local community leaders to develop a vision for the area.  Recently, several simple changes were [...]

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GSA Improves Federal Plazas in Syracuse and Denver

By Robin Lester on Apr 23, 2008 | Add Comment

The General Services Administration (GSA) and Project for Public Spaces are currently partnering on an initiative to improve federal plazas that extend into urban communities in 24 American cities. The partnership has resulted in a free publication titled Achieving Great Federal Public Spaces: A Property Manager’s Guide.

The tools and initiatives developed [...]

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Discovery Green Opens in Downtown Houston to Great Fanfare

By mkodransky@pps.org on Apr 15, 2008 | 2 Comments





Photos Credit: Tom Davis

Thousands of revelers and recreation seekers came out for the opening of downtown Houston’s first park, Discovery Green. The new 12-acre park boasts an interactive water feature, amphitheater, children’s playground, dog run, spacious green lawns, public art works and restaurants. All [...]

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Libraries as Community Porches

By mkodransky@pps.org on Apr 14, 2008 | Add Comment

Photo: Main Library in Charlotte, NC

Neil Peirce, whose weekly columns about state and regional issues are syndicated by the Washington Post Writers Group, reports on the growing trend of libraries as better social gathering places, offering activities beyond traditional book borrowing and reading. It’s now more common [...]

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New Gansevoort Plaza in Meatpacking District

By mkodransky@pps.org on Apr 14, 2008 | Add Comment

 

   Photo Credit (left): Lily Bernheimer

The NYC DOT appears to be moving ahead with changes that will make Gansevoort Plaza, a massive intersection at the heart of the Meatpacking District, into a comfortable pedestrian area.

While everyone is wondering how the space will shape [...]

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Site on Providence Waterfront Could Draw Crowds Again

By mkodransky@pps.org on Apr 11, 2008 | Add Comment

 


A 2-acre parcel of land for sale on the Providence waterfront, now the site of a former night club called Shooters, could be an extension of the adjacent India Point Park. Residents want the site to be rezoned to prevent condo development, while the Rhode Island DOT [...]

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NY1 interviews Fred Kent on plans for Brooklyn Bridge Park

By keenan on Mar 27, 2008 | 1 Comment

Work is underway to clear the way for Brooklyn’s newest waterfront park, which will add acres of green in an area that could use more parkland. So why are some people opposed to the plan? NY1′s Roger Clark has the story from Brooklyn Heights.

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Current Plans for Brooklyn Bridge Park Lack Vision

By mkodransky@pps.org on Mar 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

The New York Times reports on the rising tensions between the community and developers over the plans for Brooklyn Bridge Park.

“For New Yorkers long accustomed to being shut off from miles of waterfront that were abandoned, underused or cut off by highways, lots of green open space on [...]

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Envisioning A More Livable Columbus Avenue

By mkodransky@pps.org on Mar 19, 2008 | Add Comment

Streetsblog reports on the changes that have been taking place along Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side in Manhattan. PPS worked with the Columbus Avenue Business Improvement District (BID) to develop a new vision for a 15-block area last year. Some of the improvements suggested include improved parking management, higher quality design [...]

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