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Ed McMahon argues billboards are a form of pollution.

Billboards: the Case for Control

By Project for Public Spaces on Apr 4, 2011 | 4 Comments
McMahon argues that billboards are not only unsightly but also damage community character.
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The City of Tomorrow- Today

Faking Places: “Plan 2011: Creating the City of Tomorrow— Today”

By Project for Public Spaces on Apr 1, 2011 | 2 Comments
Rather than planning for the year 2050 or even 2030, PPS proposes a visionary approach to improve your community right now.
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Traffic will flow smoothly on Fifth Avenue if the proposed congestion relief plan for New York is adopted.

A Visionary Plan to Eliminate Traffic Congestion in NYC

By Project for Public Spaces on Apr 1, 2011 | 7 Comments
The bold plan involves widening all roads to a minimum of twenty lanes and deporting all bike riders to the Netherlands.
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Urban life will never be the same, thanks to Project for Public Spaces' new Placemaking Apps for smart phones

The Placemaking Revolution Comes to Your Pocket

By Project for Public Spaces on Apr 1, 2011 | 4 Comments
PPS has developed two new smart phone applications that will revolutionize the world and change the way cities are designed.
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Madame Glinda helps bus riders in Arlington, Texas, use their intuition to find out when the next bus will arrive. Flickr photo by somjuan.

Texas Bus Agency Taps Riders’ Psychic Powers to Improve Service

By Project for Public Spaces on Apr 1, 2011 | Add Comment
Arlington transit authority announced today that it would hire clairvoyants and psychic readers to train bus passengers in the art of extra-sensory prediction.
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ADD CAPTION flickr photo by somjuan.

NYCDOT Announces New, Forward-Thinking Plan for Prospect Park West

By Andrew Lappin on Apr 1, 2011 | 5 Comments
Prospect Park West will be excavated and transformed into a 25 foot deep waterway with specialized lanes for kayaks, swimmers, and sailboats.
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Weather or Not

By Project for Public Spaces on Apr 1, 2011 | 1 Comment
Opa Locka, FL has decided to mitigate its hot summers in a “lighter, quicker, cheaper” fashion by simply declaring a moratorium on weather altogether.
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In Oak Cliff, Texas, community members initiated the process of right-sizing their street by orchestrating a temporary right-sizing event. Photo from Go Oak Cliff

Right-Sizing the Street: Not Just for the DOT Anymore

By Aurash Khawarzad on Mar 30, 2011 | 8 Comments
Communities are realizing that the network of streets permeating their neighborhoods is not sacrosanct territory but public space they can play an active role in planning and shaping.
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Grand Avenue in L.A.: the new Model Street Manual aims to make streets more welcoming for people

A New Model Streets Manual to Rewrite Los Angeles’ “DNA”

By Megan MacIver on Mar 25, 2011 | 4 Comments
L.A. County has begun to rewrite the “DNA” of its streets with a new Model Streets Manual to support improved safety, livability and active transportation options.
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Cleveland’s historic West Side Market is an incubator for over 100 locally-owned food businesses

Cleveland Chosen to Host PPS’ 8th International Public Markets Conference

By Megan MacIver on Mar 21, 2011 | 2 Comments
The 3-day event, planned for September or October of 2012, will bring together over 300 participants including noted planners and designers, accomplished market managers, and visionary leaders.
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Myrtle Avenue Plaza Community meeting

Community Input Drives New Plans for a Safer, More Welcoming Myrtle Avenue Plaza

By Will Stein on Mar 20, 2011 | Add Comment
NYCDOT opens plans for public review: “...The main purpose is to make the pedestrian experience more enjoyable...”
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Thomas Murphy

Beware the “It’ll Do Disease”- Lessons from NJ Future’s 2011 Redevelopment Forum

By Pippa Brashear on Mar 18, 2011 | Add Comment
A place-based strategy for redevelopment can transform adequate places into extraordinary destinations.
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