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PPS’ Approach to Campuses

By Project for Public Spaces on Oct 13, 2009 | Add Comment
PPS believes that public buildings are at their best when they not only function as active community places in their own right, but also when they form part of a larger civic district.
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The Union Square farmers market has wide-reaching economic benefits

What is a Great Civic Space?

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 3, 2009 | Add Comment
Civic spaces are an extension of the community. When they work well, they serve as a stage for our public lives.
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Stumbling Blocks to Creating Great Civic Centers…and How to Overcome Them

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
Solutions to four common problems.
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The Queens Courthouse plaza has been improved but is not yet a gathering space.

Reinventing the Courthouse

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 3, 2009 | 1 Comment
An opportunity for fresh thinking about how we design and use court spaces.
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Eleven Principles for Turning Public Spaces Into Civic Places

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
A step-by-step guide to place-oriented planning and design. Includes recommendations and case studies from Boston, Miami, Denver, and Chicago, among other locales.
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Civic Buildings Improve Quality of Life

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 3, 2009 | Add Comment
At their best, civic institutions nurture and define a community’s identity.
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Libraries That Matter

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | 2 Comments
The creation of the "information superhighway" threatened to make libraries obsolete, but today they are as prominent as ever, redefining themselves as community centers for the 21st Century.
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Library Placemaking in Action

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
Six success stories in community building
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Libraries and Placemaking

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
Libraries are the new commons for the 21st Century.
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How to Make Your Library Great

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
14 lessons from local libraries across the continent.
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A to Z of Business Improvement Districts

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
A resource guide to Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) and their benefits, with links to info on how to locate, work with, and even create a BID.
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Public Sector, Private Stakeholders Benefit from Salt Lake’s Gallivan Utah Center

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
How Salt Lake City's enterprising public sector has created and manages an economically self-sufficent public space.
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