Birth of a Movement

Takin' It to the Streets
When it comes to laws that confine pedestrian movement, Jay Walljasper says that Placemaking means challenging the rules.

Reawakening in Seattle
Working on two prominent Seattle parks, PPS is in the thick of community efforts to help the city's public spaces fulfill their promise.

When Third Places Come First
PPS Board member Ron Sher is leading the charge to create "third places" in the Northwest.

Local Hero
Meet Jim Diers, one of Seattle's best. Plus, catch a sneak preview of his new book, Neighbor Power, and get your copy today.

A Tale of Two Conferences
As placemakers gathered in Seattle, some of the biggest names in urban theory and practice (including Enrique Peñalosa, left) convened in New York to fiercely debate the future of cities.

Mixing with the Kool Crowd
The glowing reviews of Rem Koolhaas's Seattle Public Library suggest that architecture critics have forgotten how to judge public spaces. PPS presents a plan to remind them how it's done...