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PPS’ Approach to Markets

By Project for Public Spaces on Mar 7, 2012 | 1 Comment
We believe that successful public markets, from small neighborhood farmers markets to urban market districts, achieve three goals: they are great community gathering places; are economically sustainable; and have a broad impact on their community’s development.
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Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper: Transform Your Public Spaces Now

By Ken Farmer on Nov 9, 2011 | 3 Comments
Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper is a lower-risk and lower-cost local development strategy.
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Healthy Places

By joshkent on Oct 18, 2011 | Add Comment
Through our new Healthy Places Program, PPS is promoting a holistic approach to address our nation’s public health issues by planning active transportation systems that connect to key destinations, including healthy food hubs that eliminate food deserts and support local business.
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Ten Qualities of Successful Public Markets

By Project for Public Spaces on Oct 1, 2005 | Add Comment
100 well-tested tips on how you can create your own great market.
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The Benefits of Public Markets

By Project for Public Spaces on Mar 1, 2010 | 6 Comments
Successful public markets have a myriad of social and economic benefits
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Making the Case for Public Markets as Job Generators

By dkitzes on Mar 30, 2010 | 4 Comments
Help us quantify the economic benefits of these community gathering places
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Measuring the Impact of Public Markets and Farmers Markets on Local Economies

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | 1 Comment
We know that public markets can become the heart and soul of a community, its common ground, a place where people easily interact, alive with social and economic activity. But how can markets provide tangible evidence of their valuable direct and indirect economic impact?
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Seven Steps for Creating a Successful SNAP/EBT Program at your Farmers Market

By Craig Raphael on Jul 29, 2010 | Add Comment

Creating a successful SNAP redemption program at your farmers market requires more than the necessary terminals, tokens and signage. It’s about creating a strong infrastructure for the program; developing a sustainable funding strategy; understanding and meeting the needs of a diverse customer base; and creating community partnerships to extend the reach of the program through [...]

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The Happy Shopper

By Project for Public Spaces on Sep 1, 2007 | Add Comment
For me, the fun is more in social interactions than in consumer acquisitions.
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Think Global, Buy Local

By Project for Public Spaces on Nov 1, 2008 | Add Comment
Using public markets to rebuild local economies
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The Future of Markets

By Project for Public Spaces on Sep 1, 2007 | Add Comment
With the markets renaissance going strong for more than twenty years, we asked, "What's left for the markets movement to accomplish?" In a word, our panelists unanimously responded: "Plenty."
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Public Markets Research

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A summary of PPS' major research on public markets.
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