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Every summer, the Classical Music Film Festival draws throngs of visitors to Vienna's Rathausplatz.



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The Return of the Civic Square

By Kathy Madden

From San Francisco to Vienna, squares are rebounding to become centers of civic life once more...
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2003 Calendar of Events:

How to Turn a Place Around
April 24-25, New York, NY - Based on PPS's 25 years of experience in placemaking this course shows participants our unique approach to revitalization.

How to Create Successful Markets
April 24-25, New York, NY -
Learn how to start and improve markets in your neighborhood. Essential for anyone interested in using public markets to revitalize communities.

Creating a Sense of Place in Neighborhoods
May 16-20, New Orleans (dates provisional)
- A two-day course by PPS, offered in conjunction with the Neighborhood Reinvestment Training Institute. Email nrti@nw.org for details.

How to Turn a Place Around
June 5-6 , London, UK - Working in partnership with the Prince's Foundation, PPS will present its popular training course in London for the second time.

Great Parks, Great Cities: Celebrating 150 Years of Central Park
June 21-25, New York
- An international parks conference presented in partnership with the Central Park Conservancy.

Placemaking in the Czech Republic
August 29-September 7 (dates provisional)
- The return of our popular tour to Prague and the provinces of Bohemia and Moravia, which received rave reviews last year.

How to Turn a Place Around
October 23-24, New York, NY

 

Also in this issue:

The Place Poll Special year-end edition! We want to know if you think these places are truly Great Public Spaces...

News from PPS In Philadelphia, proving that even a highway can be turned around...

Monthly Snapshots See how these holiday markets enliven spaces in even the coldest winter weather...

Great Public Market Awards "Public markets can really bring life to a town or city. The 'Great Public Market Awards' provide the platform to show this to the world."

Public Voices "Rather than simply say 'No Starbucks!' could the opponents ask Starbucks to specifically help improve the pedestrian character of the street?"

Press Clips "Forget anti-car, when did we become anti-people?"

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