Furnishing Your Public Space
Learn about the "whys and wherefores" of public-space amenities with this series of features. Each offers design and use guidelines to help lay people and professional designers work with each other. Also included: notable examples of amenities from PPS' image database and, in some cases, information on select manufacturers.

Assess and Address Your Building's Security
Design suggestions, management strategies, and case studies on balancing building safety and public accessibility.

Traffic and Transit Management
A collection of articles about traffic calming, reducing vehicular congestion, and balancing the needs of pedestrians and motorists.

Public Art
This is a primer on setting up and funding a public-arts program. Included is info on designing a public-art policy, potential sources of funding, building a constituency, and marketing the program.

Quick Fixes: Low-Cost, High-Impact Improvements
Fast, inexpensive changes that make a big impression.

How to Make Your Library Great
14 lessons from local libraries all over the continent.

A to Z of Business Improvement Districts
A resource guide to Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and their benefits, with links to info on how to locate, work with, and even create a BID.
Project for Public Spaces

23 Easy Things You Can Do to Improve Your Building and Your Community
Pro-active steps that include getting to know your building's staff, creating a community garden, and hosting a blood-donation drive on your plaza.
Project for Public Spaces

Start a Vending Cart Program
Points to consider when setting up a vending cart program, including location, cart design, permits, and pricing.
Project for Public Spaces

Establishing Attractive Security and Pedestrian Areas
This how-to guide focuses on Lower Manhattan - but the basic principles and methods apply to any number of situations.
Transportation Alternatives

Locating in Historic Buildings in Urban Areas
A guide detailing why you should relocate your business to a government-owned historic property, and/or an urban center. Included are the benefits, procedures, and several case studies.
U.S. General Services Administration