Special Parks Features:
The World's Best and Worst Parks
PPS names the parks--both superb and shameful--that stand out from the rest. Which places do you think should make the list?
PPS Programs for Great Parks and Squares
Our placemaking services revitalize important community gathering spaces.
Five Parks That Would Benefit Most From a Turnaround
Observing the world's best parks is inspiring, but learning from the missed opportunities of underperforming parks can be even more helpful in creating great public spaces.
Parks for the Future
PPS President Fred Kent frames the debate on contemporary park design and landscape architecture.
Which Direction for Our Parks?
Recent trends show a strong new focus on parks as public places that enhance almost everything about their communities. At the same time, interest grows in parks that have been designed as aesthetic objects. Which represents the future?
Chicago's New Millennium Park
Jay Walljasper tours Chicago's new blockbuster park, and walks away believing it will become a great public place in spite of its design.
When Bad Things Happen to Good Parks
New York's Bryant Park, a tremendous comeback story, is endangered again -- this time by encroaching privatization.
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