Our Approach

PPS applies our Placemaking approach to all sorts of public spaces--from waterfronts to downtowns to campuses--and at many different scales--from regional transit systems to city-wide street networks to neighborhood parks and plazas.

Here's how it works step-by-step, from start to finish.

• Getting Started Our process stays flexible from start to finish. We'll work with you to decide exactly what is the best approach for you, and you can choose which combination of services fits your needs the best.
• Building the Vision To build a vision that resonates deeply with people, PPS facilitates a community-based process that engages the full range of local stakeholders. We bring diverse interests together to exchange ideas, producing high-quality, workable recommendations with broad impacts.
• Making it Happen PPS applies over 30 years of public space research, knowledge and observations to every project we work on, so you can rest assured that our recommendations are based on how people will actually use the space.
• Sustaining Excellence At PPS we tell our clients, "You are never finished," since great places rely on skillful, ongoing management even more than thoughtful design.

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