The PPS Index

A quantitative look at 2003

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ords and pictures can tell a lot of the story of 2003, but we at PPS are also fond of using cold, hard numbers to make our case. Here are some of the figures that leaped out at us from the past year.

Countries PPS presented in: 11

Countries that participated in PPS training and conferences: 18

States where PPS presented or conducted project work: 31

Images added to the PPS image database: 11,000

Percent growth in PPS membership: 51

Percent growth in recipients of Making Places: 104

Pageviews received by pps.org: approximately 11 million

Pageviews received by pps.org that originated outside the US or Canada: 1.7 million

Most pageviews received in a single day: 96,406 (July 17)

Most pageviews received in a single month: 1.5 million (November)

Percent growth in use of pps.org relative to 2002: 170

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The Placemaking Movement

How PPS is growing the movement to improve public spaces through community-driven design

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A quantitative look at 2003

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A quantitative look at 2003

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