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Even in Red Deer's downtown area, pedestrians play second fiddle to automotive traffic / Photo: Gary Toth

Going Multi-Modal in the “Texas of the North”

By Project for Public Spaces on May 21, 2012 | 2 Comments

Red Deer, Alberta, is a small city about halfway between Calgary and Edmonton. Once a sleepy agricultural outpost that provided a convenient stopover for travelers moving between the territory’s two larger cities, Red Deer has experienced substantial growth over the past three decades due to the growth of the oil industry, booming from 30,000 residents [...]

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It’s a Good Week to be a Bicyclist

By Project for Public Spaces on May 15, 2012 | Add Comment
No matter why you ride, there's a great reason to get out this week and explore your city on two wheels.
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More Great Movies for Placemakers

By Project for Public Spaces on May 11, 2012 | Add Comment
To follow up on our recent post of ten favorite films for Placemakers, we feature eight more great movies, suggested by readers.
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Complete Streets: One Size Does Not Fit All

By Project for Public Spaces on May 9, 2012 | Add Comment
Complete Streets are about much more than just bike lanes! As we see in this video of Gary Toth's recent talk in Toronto, Place plays a critical role.
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Three Reasons That Bikeshare Stations Are Ideal Triangulators

By Project for Public Spaces on May 8, 2012 | 2 Comments

With yesterday’s big announcement from the NYC DOT, bike shares are in the news again. Here in New York, we’re getting excited about the possibilities on the horizon as hundreds of bike share stations start popping up all over town. These stations don’t just improve mobility and transportation options–they’re also wonderful tools for activating [...]

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The Power of a Ping Pong Table

By Project for Public Spaces on May 3, 2012 | 7 Comments
Crowdfunding is a great way to allow people to literally "buy in" to projects in their neighborhoods--but sometimes the best way to go big is to start small.
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Continuing the Conversation: Towards an Architecture of Place

By Project for Public Spaces on May 2, 2012 | 4 Comments
Our posts on moving towards an Architecture of Place have stirred up a lively debate that provide new insight on how to move architecture in the right direction.
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Ten Original & Offbeat Tours During Jane's Walk Weekend

By Project for Public Spaces on Apr 24, 2012 | 2 Comments
We sifted through hundreds of listings for tours during Jane's Walk Weekend (May 5-6) to find ten that are really thinking outside the box!
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Talking About "Writing About Architecture": A Conversation With Alexandra Lange

By Brendan Crain on Apr 23, 2012 | 6 Comments
A chat about activist criticism, improving communication between citizens and designers, and how new media is opening up the discussion about architecture to new voices.
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Ten Great Movies for Placemakers

By Project for Public Spaces on Apr 20, 2012 | 29 Comments
These are some of our favorite movies that teach powerful lessons about how public spaces work.
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Urbanism Scales Down for Small Towns

By Gary Toth on Apr 17, 2012 | Add Comment
Gary Toth reflects on lessons learned during a bus tour of innovative "Smart Growth" communities around North Carolina, from big cities to small towns.
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New Placemaking Podcasts Available

By Project for Public Spaces on Apr 14, 2012 | 1 Comment
Free podcasts of recent Placemaking presentations by Fred Kent and Gary Toth are now available on the Destination Creation website.
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