Collaborative, Creative Placemaking: Good Public Art Depends on Good Public Spaces
This article also appears in the current issue of Public Art Review. “It is difficult to design a space that will not attract people; what…
‘Bring to Light’ Reimagines Public Space With Artistic Spectacle
Bring to Light is an immersive nighttime event on New York City’s waterfront that presents site-specific installations of light, sound, performance, and projection art, reconfiguring public space to showcase possibilities for change.
- Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper is a lower-risk and lower-cost local development strategy.
- Conceived to protect human lives, the so-called “forgiving design” of our roads is having the opposite effect.
- Introduction The United States of America is in the midst of a health crisis. Rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease are at epidemic…
From Place to Place: Shifting the Transportation Paradigm with Placemaking
“Transportation planning can shift from being the primary engine of community degradation, to the driving force of community development. Through re-envisioning our cities, transportation systems and economies around destinations we will make feasible the more sustainable transportation modes of mass transit, walking and bicycling.”
- How cities in Texas are turning planning upside-down.
- PPS is recognized for our success in helping communities enhance their unique sense of place, promote active, healthy lifestyles, foster contact between diverse populations, and work towards environmental sustainability.
- Smart Cities are changing their game by focusing on actions they can take now to improve livability We believe we’re in the middle of an…
Placemaking as a New Environmentalism: Reinvigorating the Environmental Movement in the 21st Century
What kind of places do we want to create? What kind of communities do we want to live in?
The Power of Place: A New Dimension for Sustainable Development
Placemaking offers a valuable tool communities can use to get back in control of their future and their environment.
Place Capital: The Shared Wealth that Drives Thriving Communities
Investments in Place Capital grow the shared wealth fundamental to sustainable communities. The public places we most value, both in our communities and around the world, have this wealth and further attract its preservation and expansion.