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Main Street at Work: Shaping Neighborhood Commercial Centers around Places

By ksalay@pps.org on May 16, 2007 | Add Comment

On Tuesday, May 22nd, Cynthia Nikitin, Vice President with Project for Public Spaces (PPS) in New York City, will speak in Cleveland Heights, OH on the topic “Main Street at Work: Shaping Neighborhood Commercial Centers around Places.” The event will be held at Forest Hill Church, 3031 Monticello Blvd. (corner of Lee Blvd.) at [...]

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On the Rise in American Cities: the Car-free Zone

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

Pedestrians, bicyclists, and joggers are king of the road – at least sometimes – as more US cities ban autos from parks or designated districts.

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Jan Gehl Undertakes 10-month Study in Sydney, Australia

By ksalay@pps.org on May 2, 2007 | Add Comment

One of the world’s most eminent urban planners has been asked if he would help rescue the exhaust-filled canyons of central Sydney from the motor car.  Professor Jan Gehl and his team will undertake a 10-month study to find a way to give back the city to pedestrians and cyclists.

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Hell’s Kitchen Dreams of a New Ninth Avenue

By ksalay@pps.org on Apr 26, 2007 | Add Comment

PPS is working with neighborhood associations, community boards, and the Manhattan Borough President in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of New York City, to address traffic, pollution, and the degradation of street life on 9th Avenue.  Thor Snilsberg presented PPS’s report to the community, which included three proposed redesign plans for 9th Avenue based on [...]

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Bike Stations Encourage Cyclists with Showers and Valet Parking

By ksalay@pps.org on Apr 26, 2007 | 1 Comment

Cities across California are taking extra steps to encourage people to use their bikes, offering such services as full-service bike stations equipped with showers, and even valet bike parking.

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Turning Neighborhood Streets Into Shared Spaces

By ksalay@pps.org on Apr 25, 2007 | Add Comment

“We should learn to build villages in the way they were built in the past,” says Hans Monderman, the Dutch engineer seen as the father of Shared Space. He is not advocating unpaved roads, horse-drawn transport and reinstating stocks – he just wants neighbourhoods that work for everyone, satisfying residents as well as moving [...]

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Decongestion: Five Innovations in Urban Transportation That You Won’t Find In America, Yet

By ksalay@pps.org on Apr 23, 2007 | Add Comment

Josh Jackson, an intern with PPS, writes:

“Cities around the world are leaps and bounds ahead of America when it comes to issues of urban transit. Though this country is woefully lagging, it’s a rare example of when falling behind actually works in your favor: as U.S. cities work to update their transportation systems [...]

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Public Wants Space, Not Style, Architects Told

By ksalay@pps.org on Apr 23, 2007 | Add Comment

Policymakers are ignoring the wishes of local people and exaggerating the importance of “metropolitan” urban design in creating successful public spaces, according to a new report, the Social Value of Public Spaces.

“Most public spaces that people use are local spaces they visit regularly, often quite banal in design, or untidy in their activities [...]

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A New and Improved Raymond Avenue in Poughkeepsie, NY

By ksalay@pps.org on Apr 20, 2007 | Add Comment

Project for Public Spaces worked with the Town of Poughkeepsie and Vassar College to develop traffic calming recommendations and other improvements to Raymond Avenue and the Arlington Business District.

Construction was completed in the Spring of 2007, and a portion of Raymond Avenue now features a roundabout, medians, and new crosswalks.

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WHO Says Cars Biggest Killer of Young

By ksalay@pps.org on Apr 20, 2007 | Add Comment

The World Health Organization announced that car crashes are the leading cause of death worldwide for people between 10 and 24, adding that most such fatalities occur in developing countries with poor road safety conditions.

“The lack of safety on our roads has become an important obstacle to health and development,” said WHO’s director-general, [...]

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New Thinking About Bicycles: ‘Complete Streets’

By ksalay@pps.org on Apr 19, 2007 | Add Comment

Louisville has adopted a “complete streets” policy which makes the provision of sidewalks, bike lanes and bus stops mandatory. Neal Peirce discusses the plan in his column, and offers some international examples.

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Placemaking on an NYC Subway Car

By ksalay@pps.org on Apr 10, 2007 | Add Comment

Interior decorators hijacked an F train yesterday morning, transforming Car 5929 into a cozy living room with curtains, flowers, throw pillows and rugs.

Image (c) New York Post

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