Parks Projects

PPS has extensive experience in creating and improving parks that are active, vital, and enjoyable places for people. In developing conceptual plans, PPS considers how the spaces function, including the design and placement of amenities and programming of events and activities. PPS's goal is to improve these public spaces so they are exciting, comfortable, usable and economically viable for the people who use and manage them, and that they are truly representative of the common life of the community.
Campus Martius
Detroit, MI (1999-2001)
Houston Downtown Park: "Discovery Green"
Houston, TX (2005)
City Center Park
Greensboro, NC (2003)
Placemaking in Mississauga
A crowd gathers for a concert, one of many events held in the summer of 2006
Mississauga, Ontario, CAN (2005 - 2006)
Urban Open Space Implementation Plan
Tempe, AZ (2006 - present)
Oviedo Downtown Master Plan and New Community Park
Oviedo, FL (2005 – present)
Occidental Square
Seattle, WA (1991, 2004)
Clinton Square
Syracuse, NY (1999-2000)
Wade Oval
Cleveland, OH (2001-2002)
Bryant Park
New York, NY (1981)
The Meatpacking District: A Community Vision for Gansevoort Plaza
New York, NY (2005)
Washington Square Park
New York, NY (2005)
Peace Plaza and First Street Promenade
Rochester, MN (2005 - 2006)
Freeway Park
Seattle, WA (2004-2005)
Miami Baywalk
Miami, FL (2004 - 2005)
Logan Circle
Philadelphia, PA (2002-2003)
Newark Waterfront Community Access Study
Newark, NJ (2003)
Mobile Public Space Master Plan
Mobile, AL (2001-2002)
Mobile Public Art Master Plan
Mobile, AL (2001-2002)
Omaha Waterfront Improvement Plan
Omaha, NE (2001-present)
Fort Worth Square
Fort Worth, TX (1999-2001)
Morningside Park
New York, NY (1999-2000)
Riverbank Park
Redbank, NJ (1998)
Battery Park City Parks
New York, NY (1995-1996)
Court Street Community Square
San Bernardino, CA (1992-1993)
Rockefeller Center
New York, NY (1975-1990)
Rethinking Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY (2007)