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URA Singapore

Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority Training

By Craig Raphael on May 20, 2010 | Add Comment
Singapore (2008-2009) Client: Urban Redevelopment Authority

PPS conducted a training program for staff of the Urban Redevelopment Authority to help them create a vision and long term development strategy for the downtown core. The training focused on Placemaking techniques using Marina Bay, Singapore River, Civic District, and BrasBasah Bugis in the city centre as evaluation sites. Marina Bay, the [...]

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Rippowam Mill River Watershed Restoration

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2010 | Add Comment
Stamford, CT (2008-Present). Concerned about water quality and outflow, the CT State Water Pollution Control Authority hired environmental engineer CDM to study existing conditions and help restore the river to its natural flood plain downtown. In turn, CDM enlisted PPS to improve public access to the river and develop public spaces along the water that better integrate the waterway into the community.
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Creating a Vibrant Waterfront in Providence

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Providence, RI (2009). PPS engaged stakeholders by hosting focus groups and workshops and provided the City of Providence and the Providence Foundation with a set of wide-ranging recommendations for new waterfront spaces.
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Newark Waterfront Community Access Study

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Newark, NJ (2003). While widening McCarter Highway (Rte 21.), a major truck and commuter highway that runs along the Passaic River into Newark's Central Business District, NJDOT asked PPS to facilitate a public outreach program - the Newark Waterfront Community Access Study.
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Placemaking on the Hong Kong Waterfront

By Craig Raphael on May 20, 2008 | Add Comment
Clients: Gammon Construction, City of Hong Kong, Designing Hong Kong
2005-2008

Hong Kong’s central waterfront is undergoing a massive redesign, an exciting process that has produced a rich mix of new developments, all with a variety of planned uses and activites. Structured according to essenital principles including respect for the natural context and existing urban fabric, diversity, vibrancy and green [...]

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Point Street Landing

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2008 | Add Comment
Yonkers, NY (2008). PPS worked with the developer, Homes for America Holdings, Inc., and Perkins Eastman Architects on a public space master plan for a mixed-use development on the Hudson River waterfront in Yonkers called Point Street Landing.
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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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Granville Island

By Craig Raphael on Apr 16, 2007 | Add Comment
Vancouver, British Columbia (2007)

In 2007, PPS worked with a diverse group of Granville Island stakeholders and the Hotson Baker Boniface Haden Architects + Urbanistes (HBBH) to create a community-based vision and management plan to invigorate the island’s public spaces.   Through PPS’ community workshops, the district’s community came together to re-imagine the public spaces around [...]

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Embarcadero Marina Parks North and South

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2007 | Add Comment
San Diego, California (2006-2007). During the summer of 2006 Project for Public Spaces worked with the San Diego Unified Port District on ways to bring more activity to the city’s waterfront.
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Miami Baywalk

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2005 | Add Comment
Miami, FL (2004 - 2005). PPS held a community Placemaking workshop that was attended by local citizens, public officials, design professionals, members of civic and cultural institutions, business owners and other stakeholders.
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