| Making
Places: The PPS Newsletter
Making
Places
puts you at the forefront of the movement to
create more livable towns and cities, delivering
the latest developments in placemaking
from the U.S. and abroad. Don't miss these exciting
issues of Making
Places, available free online! |
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November
2003
Shedding Light on Markets
Seen enough office complexes
and civic centers downtown? New PPS research
shows how public markets can replace the tired
big-project approach to revitalization. |
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September
2003
The Politics of Placemaking:
UK Government puts public spaces on the agenda
The Deputy Prime Minister
knows that places matter. So does the Mayor
of London. And their belief in better public
spaces is yielding major results in the UK. |
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July
2003
Barcelona:
A PPS City Commentary
You
know the names--Parc Guell, Las Ramblas--now
see what PPS has to say about these and other
places that make up the gem of Catalonia. |
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May
2003
New
York City Parks:
Thriving in Tough Times
As budget deficits
mount in states and cities across the US, urban
parks and green spaces face a familiar challenge:
innovate, or else. |
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March
2003
The
San Mateo Solution
PPS and an unlikely
group of partners are helping residents of the
San Mateo Peninsula set a new standard for livability. |
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December
2002
The
Return of the Civic Square
From
San Francisco to Vienna, squares are rebounding
to become centers of civic life once more. |
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October
2002
A
Public Market for Lower Manhattan
As
politicians, planners, and the public ponder
the future of Lower Manhattan, the best place
to look for inspiration might be the past. |
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August
2002
Paris:
The Best Public Spaces Keep Getting Better
It
seems like Paris breaks new ground every year
in its efforts to draw people to its public
spaces. |
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June
2002
Finding
Profit in Preservation
How
Czech Greenways turned history, culture, and
place into invaluable assets. |
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March
2002
Rebirth
of a Great Street
There
is a street like Farmington Avenue in nearly
every city. It is a classic example of what
happens when cities plan mainly for one thing:
moving traffic. |
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