- PPS applies its unique approach to civic centers, libraries and other public institutions in communities across the world. These services include professional training, civic space…
- The Civic Centers Program offers technical assistance and training to municipalities, civic institutions, developers, architects, building managers, and others interested in improving public buildings and…
- Build a vision for transforming the public realm of your building.
- The Civic Centers Program offers technical assistance and training to municipalities, civic institutions, developers, architects, building managers, and others interested in improving public buildings and…
- The articles and guides below provide overviews and “how-to” details on a number of issues, from slowing traffic to obtaining a vending cart.
- The rewards of transforming civic centers into great public spaces are numerous. Not only do better public spaces enrich the lives of the people who…
- Our reports show the way to make buildings into community places.
- The articles and guides in this section are great resources from other websites. You may find these tips and tools useful in your effort to…
- Civic spaces and public buildings should be extensions of the community. They are the “front porches” of our public institutions — our post offices, courthouses,…
- Good buildings can make a great difference to tenants and visitors, as well as to the community and city at large. The research reports,…
- AS WE BUILD OUR CITY, LET US THINK THAT WE ARE BUILDING FOREVER. – John Ruskin Defining the Challenge Without a doubt, Brooklyn is a…
- A primer on setting up and funding a public-arts program. Included is info on designing a public-art policy, potential sources of funding, building a constituency, and marketing the program.

