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Security Measures are “Sucking the Soul out of Urban Life”

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

“American architecture is still reeling from the 9/11 attacks. Critics and architects say that security now trumps design, as barricades and mall-like plazas are sucking the soul out of urban life.”

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New Orleans’ French Market Breaks Ground on Shed Restoration

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

“After three years of studying ways to restore the authenticity of New Orleans’ renowned open-air market, members of the French Market Corp. and the City Council broke ground Thursday on a $5 million project to revitalize the French Quarter landmark.

The two-phase project, which will take between eight to 10 months to complete, will include [...]

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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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PPS Study Recommends an Open-air Public Market for Covington, KY

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 18, 2006 | Add Comment

A report by Project for Public Spaces recommended that Covington, KY, build an open-air public market to anchor its planned Times-Star Commons project.

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Why “The Market” Alone Can’t Save Local Agriculture

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 18, 2006 | Add Comment

An article from Grist Magazine that examines local food systems and the economics of small farms and farmers markets.

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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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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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A New Vision for a Toronto Industrial Site

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

Non-profit environmental organization Evergreen has plans to transform a 16 hectacre industrial site in the heart of Toronto into into a busy complex that includes markets, restaurants, teaching facilities, recreational opportunities and a green design showcase.

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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 Good Life in Havana: Cuba’s Green Revolution

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

Twenty years ago, following the collapse of the Soviet empire, Fidel Castro’s small island faced a food crisis. Today, its network of small urban farmers is thriving, an organic success story that is feeding the nation.

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New Market in Minneapolis is More than a Market

By ksalay@pps.org on Aug 11, 2006 | 1 Comment

The 2-month-old Midtown Global Market, in one of the nation’s most ethnically diverse neighborhoods, is a place where patrons can hear music or play chess, as well as shop and blend cultures. Its opening revitalizes 58,000 square feet of an abandoned Sears building and helps re-energize an area best known a decade ago for its [...]

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