• Libraries That Matter

  The creation of the "information superhighway" threatened to make libraries obsolete, but today they are as prominent as ever, redefining themselves as community centers for the 21st Century.

• Bryant Park, NY: Publicly Owned, Privately Managed, and Financially Self-Supporting

  Professional programming and management helped a landmark New York park transform from drug haven to urban oasis.

• Farmers Market Turns Federal Building Into a City-Wide Destination

  By instituting a weekly farmers market, Chicago's Kluczynski Federal Plaza has built local partnerships, increased tenant satisfaction, and promoted a sense of community.

• Entrepreneurial Programming Brings Economic Gains to Swedish Park

  Skillful management and a desirable location make Stockholm's Kungsträdgården both economically self-sufficient and popular with tourists and locals.

• Weekly Plaza 'Party' Helps Revitalize Syracuse, N.Y.

  How the GSA; City of Syracuse, NY; and a local civic group have parlayed a small weekly party into a major cultural and economic boom for the city.

• The Right Design Revives Cesar Chavez Park

  A park re-examines its history to discover how to re-make itself for the future.

• Public Space, Public Transport Gel in Portland’s Pioneer Square

  How a synergistic relationship between a public space and public transit system benefits everyone.

• Public Sector, Private Stakeholders Benefit from Salt Lake's Gallivan Utah Center

  How Salt Lake City's enterprising public sector has created and manages an economically self-sufficent public space.

• Garage Below Supports Park Above In Boston

  An underground parking garage creates a new amenity: A 1.7-acre, street-level public park.

• Corporate Development Fosters Public Spaces in Charlotte

  The Bank of America is using its corporate pull to create new public spaces in Charlotte.

• Mixed Uses and Incomes Makes San Francisco District Bloom

  Coordinating efforts and gaining stakeholding consensus are the keys to managing this sprawling California district.

• Public/Private Mix Key To Rockefeller Center

  Retail stores and programmed public spaces co-exist blissfully in this New York jewel.

• Upscale Coffee Cart Upgrades Cleveland Federal Building

  How a property manager in Cleveland, OH, installed a vending cart in his federal building lobby - and met an untapped customer demand for gourmet goods.

• City and Neighborhood Collaborate to Revive Community Center

  The Rainier Community Center in Southeast Seattle bustles with programs, classes, counseling and games for all ages, from senior pickleball players to Internet web page designers.

• Activities and Concessions Turn Problem Park Into Town Square

  A success story about how programming and concessions helped the city of Sacramento transform a problematic area into a vibrant town square.
  Project for Public Spaces

• 10 Steps to Creating Pedestrian Cities

  "Transform the city from a car-oriented place to a people-friendly one." Copenhagen has done just that through numerous small actions over a 40-year period. This article, one of "21 Great Design Ideas for the 21st Century," summarizes them.
  Metropolis Magazine

• Saratoga Springs Preserves a Post Office, Builds a Library

  An excerpt detailing how local citizens found a novel way to retain and repair their historic post office. The full article is available for a fee.
  PlannersWeb.com

• Public Buildings Should Set the Standard

  An excerpt regarding the importance of keeping local and federal buildings downtown. The full article is available for a fee.
  PlannersWeb.com

• Best Practices Database

  A database of success stories, searchable by keyword.
  U.S. Conference of Mayors

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