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Place Capital: Re-connecting Economy With Community

By Project for Public Spaces on Oct 28, 2012 | 11 Comments

“We’ve been wrong for the last 67 years,” Mark Gorton, founder of OpenPlans, announced in his closing address at last month’s Pro Walk/Pro Bike: Pro Place (PWPB) conference. “Ok. Time to admit it, and move on! We have completely screwed up transportation in this country. We can never expect to see the legislative [...]

Join Mark Gorton and Ethan Kent for “Fixing the Great Mistake” Today in NYC

By Project for Public Spaces on Jul 12, 2011 | Add Comment

Gorton questions why we have allowed automobiles to transform our streets from vibrant spaces full of play, human interaction and commerce into dangerous, stress-inducing thoroughfares.

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Place Capital: Re-connecting Economy With Community

Join Mark Gorton and Ethan Kent for “Fixing the Great Mistake” Today in NYC

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