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Feature Story:

30 Years of Placemaking

PPS began in 1975 as a small group of iconoclasts determined to reclaim public spaces from the entrenched interests that dehumanize cities. Now, after working with a wealth of dedicated partners in over 1000 communities, the Placemaking philosophy is on the verge of overtaking the status quo. See how we got from then to now...


Read about the most influential accomplishments from PPS's first 30 years.


Special Features:

PPS's Greatest Hits
Each of these stories represents a turning point that spurred big changes, from the revelations about commercial public space that arose from our first successes at Rockefeller Center, to our current work promoting public markets.

PPS Looks to the Future with Hope
Even with 30 years of hard work under our belt, PPS is not about to take a breather. Read on for a sneak preview of what's to come over the next few years -- PPS's Greatest Hits Volume 2.



We Always Heard It Couldn't Be Done...
Read the PPS story as told by the people who started it all.



Local Matters
Jay Walljasper looks at why the future belongs to place-based businesses, not big boxes, in this edition of Town Square.




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We're Moving!

After 21 years in our current office, PPS is moving on March 7th to Audubon House, headquarters of the National Audubon society and a groundbreaking model for green architecture. Be sure to update your address books:

700 Broadway, 4th Fl.
New York, NY 10003

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Our spring workshops are coming soon!


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Making Places
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Editors
Benjamin Fried
Jay Walljasper
Andy Wiley-Schwartz

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Benjamin Fried
Qasim Virjee



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