Making Places: May 2003


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Feature Story
New York City Parks:
Thriving in Tough Times

Central Park's Bethesda Terrace, one of New York's many remarkable turnarounds.

As budget deficits mount in states and cities across the US, urban parks and green spaces face a familiar challenge: innovate, or else... full story

Snapshot of the Month
Street Blooms

When you can't make it to the park, sometimes you need to make the park come to you. See Monthly Snapshots.

Calendar of Events:

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, NY - Join over 350 people from around the world to explore the past, present and future of great parks.

Great Places Hike and Bike Ride
June 28-July 9 - A one-of-a-kind adventure through the greenways and villages of the Czech Republic.

Placemaking in the Czech Republic
August 29-September 7 - The return of our popular Czech 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:

Great Parks/Great Cities Awards Nominate your favorite as we celebrate the best of North America's parks.

Urban Parks: Innovate or Stagnate Editorial by Fred Kent.

The Place Poll Honoring Central Park's great places.

News from PPS Jazzing up Louis Armstrong Park; Rediscovering the center of Greensboro; Making Places...Journal.

Monthly Snapshots Parks come alive in the spring.

Public Voices On programming parks for people: "I am convinced that the key to functional park planning lies in understanding how people USE spaces..."

Back Issues Catch up with the most exciting developments in placemaking.

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Managing Editor: Andy Wiley-Schwartz

Editor: Ben Fried