The latest in urban planning, placemaking and citizen action:
- Eco placemaking for the common good. [livemint.com]
- New Amsterdam Market to host a fundraiser benefiting the creation of a year round indoor market near South Street Seaport. [New Amsterdam Market]
- Slow Food USA gives a shout out to PPS’ Public Markets Conference. [Slow Food USA]
- Philadelphia, Mayor Nutter embraces the importance of urban design. [Philadelphia Daily News]
- Tucson plans to layoff 30 planning employees, under pressure to make budget cuts. [Tucson Citizen]
- California forced to make drastic cuts, closing popular parks like Pfeiffer Big Sur. [Wall Street Journal]
- Northwest farmers say public markets are number one source of income – not restaurants. [North West News]