Places in the News: March 2, 2009

The latest in urban planning, placemaking and citizen action:

• San Francisco’s Planning Department reveals its proposal for the city’s first pedestrian priority street. [SF Streetsblog]

• A new study shows farmer’s markets on the rise in Canada; deems markets ‘good things’. [Canada.com]

• Dedicated urban designer brings change to Oakland’s public spaces and wins Local Hero award. [SF Chronicle]

• Proposal for one-of-a-kind community within community in Madison, Wisconsin. [Wisconsin State Journal]

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a city’s right to determine which permanent displays can be installed in parks. [CNN.com]

• Colorado’s transportation bill, FASTER, moves ahead after some fine tuning. [Denver Business Journal]

• Places for Me, a group of architects in Perth, Australia, apply PPS ideas to liven up their community. [The West Australian, Places for Me]