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GSA’s Ambassador Program

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A success story about a new customer-service-based approach implemented by the U.S. General Services Adminstration in Denver's Federal District. GSA / Project for Public Spaces
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Leading from the Ground Up

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
Partners for Livable Communities talks with PPS about how museums, churches, libraries, colleges and arts organizations are reaching beyond their walls to work with communities.
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The Emerging Culture of Place

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
In an era when cities and towns are changing rapidly, public spaces are the key to reviving civic engagement. Here's how one city is making it happen.
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Great Public Spaces: What Makes a Place Great?

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A great public place enriches the lives of its users and enhances its surrounding buildings and neighborhood.
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Winter Cities Show Cold Weather Can Be Cool

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | 4 Comments
No need to retreat indoors--great public spaces draw people 12 months a year.
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How Public Spaces Can Boost Building Performance

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
A tip sheet about how good public spaces make sense for building owners, managers and tenants; with focus on how they can attract tenants, increase customer satisfaction, contribute to the economic bottom line, improve security, and make maintenance and renovations more manageable.
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Civic Institutions as Community Anchors

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
Civic buildings, particularly museums and libraries, are already using world renowned architects who are designing iconic architecture to make a statement about the importance of their facilities. However, very few have tried to use the architecture to create a place.
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Cities Are For People, Not For Cars

By Craig Raphael on May 4, 2010 | Add Comment
Public Art magazine sat down with Cynthia Nikitin to discuss the organization’s philosophy behind creating successful public spaces. Translated from the Korean.
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Public/Private Mix Key To Rockefeller Center

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Retail stores and programmed public spaces co-exist blissfully in this New York jewel.
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10 Benefits of Creating Good Public Spaces

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | 2 Comments
Brief case studies of cities where public spaces have had demonstrable positive impacts.
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23 Easy Things You Can Do to Improve Your Building and Your Community

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
Pro-active steps that include getting to know your building's staff, creating a community garden, and hosting a blood-donation drive on your plaza.
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5 Ways Arts Projects Can Improve Struggling Communities

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
From Florida to Minnesota, cultural groups step out into the neighborhoods to solve pressing problems.
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