Making Places Bulletin

The Wild World of Placemaking
Winter Cities Show Cold Weather Can Be Cool
No need to retreat indoors--great public spaces draw people 12 months a year.
Extra! Extra! Placemaking in the News!
Back to Basics in Transportation Planning
Rediscovering our roots can solve 21st Century traffic woes.
What is Placemaking?
More than a fashionable phrase, it's a whole new way of thinking about fostering vital, nurturing communities.
Big Plans on Campus
PPS boosts the movement transforming colleges and medical complexes into lively, inspiring places.
Our Biggest Placemaking Victories of 2006
In reviewing the success of the past year, PPS is more optimistic than ever about the potential for creating great public spaces.
10 Ways You Can Become a Placemaker
Here are ten ways you can make a much-needed contribution to the new and growing Placemaking movement.
In Praise of Zealous Nuts
How local leaders--from community activists to politicians--are emerging as champions for Placemaking.
Remembering Jane Jacobs
Project for Public Spaces mourns the loss of our friend and mentor, a trailblazing visionary whose ideas continue to guide people everywhere who value the public life of their communities.
Bringing Environmentalism Back Home
How Placemaking can reinvigorate the environmental movement.
The Year of Placemaking
2008 is shaping up as the time when America and the world finally get serious about the importance and pleasure of public spaces.