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Shedding Light on Markets
We should invest more in public markets. Here's why.

A flower shed at Findlay Market in Cincinnati, one of eight markets researched by PPS.

Seen enough office complexes and civic centers downtown? New PPS research shows how public markets can replace the tired big-project approach to revitalization... full story

Snapshot of the Month
Marlboro Park?

It can seem like advertising follows you everywhere, even into your favorite park or square. Monthly Snapshots looks at how over-commercialization threatens our public spaces.

Speaking Events:

Bowdoin College
November 10, Brunswick, ME
(Ethan Kent)

California Transit Association Fall Conference
November 11-14, Burlingame, CA
(Fred Kent)

2003 San Francisco Bay Decisionmakers Conference
November 13, Oakland, CA
(Fred Kent)

Joint Ventures: Partners in Stewardship
November 17-20, Los Angeles, CA
(Cynthia Nikitin)

December 2, Holland, MI
(Fred Kent and Ethan Kent)

NeighborWorks Training Institute
December 8-12, San Francisco, CA
(Phil Myrick and Elena Madison)

Also in this issue:

Keeping the 'Public' in Public Space Private influence threatens to alter the public nature of our parks and squares. Here's how to separate good commercial activity from bad.

News from PPS Gyumri, Armenia and Omaha, Nebraska sink their teeth into some serious placemaking.

Park Talk Cleveland's Wade Oval, the heart of the University Circle cultural district, unveiled major improvements this October.

The Place Poll This month's batch of nominations for Great Public Spaces features places from Atlanta and Seattle, and many points in between.

Public Voices On the commercialization of the National Mall: "How about 'The Nike Mall, located within the Miller High Life Triangle and brought to you by Oldsmobile - it's not your parents' civic space anymore.'"

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Back Issues
Catch up with the most exciting developments in placemaking, including these timeless articles from our archive:

The Return of the Civic Square
From San Francisco to Vienna, squares are rebounding to become centers of civic life once more. (December 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. (August 2002)

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Managing Editor: Andy Wiley-Schwartz

Editor: Ben Fried

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