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Developing Public Participation Tools in Transit Dependent Communities

By Craig Raphael on Jul 19, 2010 | 1 Comment
Brooklyn, NY and Los Angeles, CA (2008-2010) Client: Federal Transit Administration

Engaging minority, non-English speaking, and low-income communities in transportation planning represents an enormous challenge for planners, designers, government agencies, and municipal officials alike. Low-income constituencies are more dependent on walking, biking, and using transit than other population sub-groups, yet they do not often get [...]

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New Jersey’s “Future In Transportation” Program

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2010 | Add Comment
New Jersey (2004 - present). NJDOT hired PPS to help articulate the new NJFIT policy to local officials, communities and other stakeholders.
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Urban Development and Good Neighbor Program

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment

Nationwide (1999-present). As a contractor for GSA's Good Neighbor Program, PPS works to help create safe, attractive, and people-friendly public spaces around courthouses, offices, and other buildings owned and leased by the country's largest urban landholder.

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Context Sensitive Solutions Website

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
(2003 - present). ContextSensitiveSolutions.org is an online clearinghouse of information about CSS created to help integrate CSS into project planning, development, and implementation in all 50 states by September 2007.
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NYC Food and Fitness Partnership

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
New York, NY (2007-2009). The Kellogg Foundation selected nine US cities to participate in its Food and Fitness program, awarding funding to bring about healthy change in low-income neighborhoods. PPS was chosen to join the New York City team, working alongside the Mayor’s Office, City Harvest, Transportation Alternatives and the NYC DOHMH in three communities.
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Canadian Library Training Courses: Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, British Columbia

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2008 | Add Comment
Canada (2006-2008). PPS facilitated Placemaking training seminars for Canadian librarians that introduced participants to a unique, place-based approach to the planning and design of cities and towns and their public spaces.
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Kellogg Foundation Research: “Public Markets and Community-based Food Systems”

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2008 | Add Comment
Nationwide, 2002-2008. PPS conducted substantive research on public markets and local food systems for the Kellogg Foundation.
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Montenegro Planning Program

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2008 | Add Comment
Montenegro (2006-2008). With the support of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, PPS conducted training programs and implemented pilot projects to extend the successes of Placemaking achieved in Serbia, Croatia, and Central Europe in general to Montenegro.
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Kaiser Permanente Thriving Markets Initiative

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2008 | Add Comment
Nationwide (2007-2008). Kaiser Permanente (KP), a leading prevention-oriented health care organization, hosts nearly 30 different farmers markets on or near company facilities. KP hired PPS to conduct a thorough evaluation of their market system and to develop a set of guidelines for improving and expanding the market program.
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Transportation Advocacy Publication Series

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2008 | Add Comment
Nationwide (2008). In collaboration with AARP, PPS released three transportation publications and a corresponding webinar series that address the safety, mobility and livability of streets.
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United Arab Emirates: Utilizing Waterfronts as Inclusive Public Spaces

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2008 | Add Comment
UAE (2007-2008). PPS is currently working on a comprehensive development project in a major United Arab Emirates city to develop public space design and program recommendation
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Creating and Managing Successful Destinations Forum

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2007 | Add Comment
New York, NY (2007). In June 2007, PPS and three of its board members convened with public space developers and managers at the first-ever public space management forum.
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