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Will Making Detroit Walkable Spur Its Resurgence?

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

“Key stakeholders in the City of Detroit are busy crafting a market-driven redevelopment plan for downtown Detroit. Central to the plan is fostering walkability in Detroit; an element many believe is a cornerstone to the city’s revitalization.”

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Making Room for Happy People in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

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

Several dozen people converged on New Glasgow this week to learn how to change their communities from places they couldn’t wait to get through to places they didn’t want to leave.

Reduce traffic volume and make room for happier citizens, urged workshop leaders from the New York-based Project for Public Spaces. Kathy Madden, Continue Reading

PPS Studies Anchorage’s Market

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 19, 2006 | Add Comment

An extensive study conducted by Project for Public Spaces of Anchorage’s popular weekend open market concludes that it works well in its present location, but should grow to interact more with the rest of the downtown area.

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Farmers Adapting to Changing Times

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 19, 2006 | Add Comment

“Just five years ago, fruit farmers William Schober Sons Inc. sold all their apples, peaches and nectarines on the wholesale market and dealt with the low prices they often got for the produce.

This season, the Monroeville farm only sold about 40 percent of the farm’s crop to wholesalers. Next season, it could be even [...]

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Bryant Park Says Fashion Shows Need to Move

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

“Bryant Park, which has been home to the massive spring and fall fashion shows, is pulling out the welcome mat.” – New York Business.com

Last year, Bryant Park installed an ice skating rink that was free to the public – and much more popular than the exclusive private fashion shows. This February Bryant Park may [...]

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Fight Brewing Over Patriots Square Park, Phoenix

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

After years of grumbling, this much-maligned public space in at the heart of Phoenix is on the verge of a makeover.  But the proposed design has ignited controversy with people who either want the park saved as is or who want it redeveloped, but not in the way that is on the table.

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PPS Developing Open Space Plan for Tempe, AZ

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

As buildings inch upward and outward in Tempe, AZ, Project for Public Spaces, is devising a way for the city to preserve the areas in between – making sure there are pockets of shade and places to linger for residents, tourists and employees.

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Could the New York City Cab Ride be Better? Take the Taxi 07 Survey

By bfried@pps.org on Sep 18, 2006 | Add Comment

The non-profit Design Trust for Public Space has launched Taxi 07, a program of public events and publications to improve New York City cab design and the entire taxi system. The Taxi 07 Master Plan, to be published April 2007 in partnership with the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC), will outline the [...]

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How New York (and Other Big Cities) Should Solve the Traffic Problem

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 15, 2006 | Add Comment

“There are a few simple steps New York should take. The city has too many cars, and not enough streets and roadways to put them on. There needs to be fewer cars and more cyclists, pedestrians, and mass-transit riders.”

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Imagining a New Square in Downtown Pittsburgh

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 14, 2006 | 1 Comment

PPS held a community workshop to kick-off a process to revitalize Pittsburgh’s Downtown Market Square.

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Mississauga’s City Centre Concept Plan Ready for Public Viewing

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

“After months of public consultation, the City of Mississauga is unveiling its vision for the revitalization of public spaces in and around downtown Mississauga, with particular focus on new parks and public spaces in the City Centre.

The City has been working with Project for Public Spaces (PPS) — a non-profit organization which specializes in [...]

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Better Use of Public Buildings Can Boost City Centers

By ksalay@pps.org on Sep 13, 2006 | Add Comment

“The strategic location of a library at one end of a heritage block, and a smart wine shop at the other, can lead to an empty block becoming home to a coffee shop, a bakery, a cheese shop and a bookstore.

Public institutions like the Post Office, the library, and the liquor store have been [...]

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