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Like Buffalo, Granville Island's now thriving waterfront grew out of humble, industrial beginnings

Placemaking Energizes the Campaign for Buffalo’s Waterfront Development

By Megan MacIver on Nov 9, 2010 | 7 Comments

Buffalo’s Canal Side Community Alliance (CSCA), a coalition of community groups campaigning for the future of their city’s waterfront, recently called on Fred Kent and PPS Board Member Tony Goldman of The Goldman Properties Company to bring Placemaking and PPS’ international experience in creating great waterfront destinations to the latest in a series [...]

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Houston Celebrates the Grand Opening of Downtown’s New Market Square

By Megan MacIver on Nov 4, 2010 | 4 Comments

“This is the perfect park: it has history, it has green space, it has food, it has places for the pets, it has places for kids to play, it has art- this is going to be the heart of this area- and the events that we do here are going to be that heart beat!“  [...]

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Visitors stroll through Brunswick's Outdoor Art Festival

Brunswick, Maine Unveils a Placemaking Master Plan for Downtown

By Ken Farmer on Nov 3, 2010 | 4 Comments

“What’s really good about this master plan — and will probably be challenging — is that it stresses collaborating and cooperation among neighborhoods, businesses and the town…it isn’t, ‘Here is the blueprint.’ It’s more, ‘Here is the vision.’ We’re not saying sidewalks should be this wide and lighting should be this high. It’s really [...]

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The Market in Pittsburgh's Market Square draws visitors from around the region to wander its colorful stalls each Thursday

Pittsburgh’s Market Square Opens This Week

By Megan MacIver on Oct 28, 2010 | 1 Comment

Earlier this week, a Grand Re-Opening Ceremony for Pittsburgh’s Market Square kicked off a new, exciting chapter of the city’s downtown history.  The ceremony, attended by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl and other public officials, marked the culmination of years of public process and $5 million investment in the area; guided and initiated by PPS’ [...]

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PPS Senior VP Steve Davies facilitates the Power of Ten Workshop in Tupelo, Mississippi

New Life for Elvis’ Birthplace: Placemaking and Preservation Join Forces in Tupelo, Mississippi

By Megan MacIver on Oct 13, 2010 | 2 Comments

Last week, a team from PPS traveled to Tupelo, a small town in Mississippi famous as Elvis’ birthplace, to work with the  Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association to conduct a Placemaking Demonstration Project as part of PPS’ new partnership with The National Trust for Historic Preservation.

The PPS team joined [...]

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Las Vegas City Center

A Soul for Sin City: Placemaking in Las Vegas City Center

By Ken Farmer on Oct 8, 2010 | 3 Comments

Possibly the biggest gamble in the history of Las Vegas, City Center has recently opened in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip with underwhelming results.  The 76 acre, 16 million square foot development offers a mixed-use, urban lifestyle previously unavailable in Las Vegas. It is designed by some of the world’s foremost starchitects, [...]

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PPS Staff Aurash Khawarzad visits Elvis' Birthplace as PPS works with Tupelo stakeholders to strengthen connections between key destinations in this Mississippi town.

Upcoming PPS Projects & Talks October-November 2010

By Megan MacIver on Oct 6, 2010 | Add Comment

Over the next few weeks, PPS staff will travel to Australia, New Zealand, and cities all over the US to advance Placemaking, in addition to moving our transportation initiatives forward. Here are just a few of the many projects, speaking engagements, and workshops coming up- perhaps in a neighborhood near you!

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Helping to re-orient tranportation around place. Flickr photo from gregraisman

Advancing PPS Transportation Initiatives- Events This Fall

By Megan MacIver on Oct 6, 2010 | 1 Comment

Senior Director of PPS Transportation Initiatives Gary Toth and the PPS Transportation team continue working to build community through transportation and re-orient the planning profession around people and places. In addition to advancing other PPS projects, they are also participating in many upcoming events this fall:

October 15- Gary will be featured [...]
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35 safety planners, police commissioners, and government leaders from South Africa, Kenya, and Namibia

Safer Communities Through Placemaking: PPS visits Johannesburg

By Megan MacIver on Sep 30, 2010 | Add Comment

Making great places means making safe places: in many ways, Placemaking and crime prevention have always gone hand in hand.  And this summer, PPS’ Cynthia Nikitin traveled to South Africa to bring the concept of place to the UN Habitat Safer Cities Programme at the Safe and Resilient Cities Capacity Building Workshop. This [...]

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Internship FAQ

By dkitzes on Sep 27, 2010 | Add Comment
Your posting is for Fall Internships. Can I apply for an internship in the Spring or the Summer?

Yes. Our intern program is year round, but positions are based on our needs. Postings for Spring 2010 will be on our website by November 1 and Summer 2010 postings will be listed by March 1. Please [...]

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Summer Nights drew more than 7,000 people to the streets of LA's Chinatown

Chinatown Summer Nights Lights Up LA’s After-Dark Scene

By Megan MacIver on Sep 24, 2010 | 3 Comments

In LA, Chinatown is known as the spot to savor dumplings, noodles, bubble tea—and now, with the huge success of Chinatown Summer Nights, a summer festival that emerged from PPS’ CRA/LA Placemaking Academy, it’s also become a new, bright light in the city’s downtown after-dark scene.

LA’s Chinatown Summer Nights expands on [...]

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Bay Area Farmers Market

Become the Host City for the 2012 International Public Markets Conference

By Megan MacIver on Sep 22, 2010 | Add Comment

Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is seeking letters of interest to host and co-sponsor the 8th International Public Markets Conference in 2012. PPS expects to issue a Request for Proposals after receiving and evaluating responses to this initial request.  Respondents should submit their letters of interest electronically to Kelly Verel, kverel@pps.org, by October [...]

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