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Public Transit Boom in the U.S.

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

Congestion and gas prices are creating a boom for light rail and buses across the nation. Cities are using technology and imaginative enticements to counter Americans’ reluctance to abandon their cars.

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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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Metro Triggers $1.5 Billion in Development in Phoenix

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

After spurring $1.5 billion in development in Phoenix, the Metro light-rail system is moving eastward. The system is making big progress in Tempe, bringing the first proposed rail-related project to the area and driving a fury of property deals..

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A Step Forward for the Elmira Promenade

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 30, 2006 | Add Comment

Project for Public Spaces worked with community members in Elmira, NY, to gather ideas for rejuvenating a section of railroad viaduct and creating an identifiable gateway for the city. The city has submitted an application for federal funding for the project.

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Bicycles No Longer Welcome in China’s Cities

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 28, 2006 | Add Comment

Bill Donahue, a writer for Sierra Club, explores Shanghai by bike to experience first-hand China’s shift from the “kingdom of bicycles” to the world’s second-largest car market.

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Learning from Portland: Linking Land Use and Transportation

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 21, 2006 | Add Comment

A film documenting Portland’s success in moving people from cars to public transportation is airing on British television.

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Voters Push for Rapid Rail in Detroit

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 21, 2006 | Add Comment

Rapid bus systems recently received landslide victories in a number of counties near Detroit, Michigan, and the public support is helping to convince local politicians that the time may be right to build a rapid rail line from Detroit to Ann Arbor.

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Upcoming Screening of Contested Streets: Breaking New York City Gridlock

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 17, 2006 | 2 Comments

Contested Streets Screening

A free public screening will take place on Saturday, August 26th at Solar 1 in Stuyvesant Cove Park (E. 23rd Street and the East River) as part of their Solar Powered Film Series.

At 8 pm there will be a panel discussion about NYC’s traffic problem and what groups around the [...]

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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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Toronto’s Bus Rapid Transit Success Story

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

Toronto’s suburban express-bus network has attracted attention from transit administrators from the U.S. due to its high-tech and rider-friendly service.

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France’s Pedestrian Utopia

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

The French city of Montpellier’s experiment in car-free planning is a future worth sharing, writes John Allemang in the Globe and Mail.

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