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Action For Change

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
An inspirational speech about reconciling a strong vision for the future with the dirty, day-to-day work neccessary to achieve that vision. From Larry B. McNeil, organizer, Industrial Areas Foundation.
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Places for People

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | 1 Comment
Why do some parks flourish while others fail? M. Christine DeVita, President of the Wallace-Reader's Digest Funds, shows why community involvement is key. From Trust for Public Land's "Land and People" magazine.
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Building a Greenway in Boston

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Valerie Burns, director of the Boston Natural Areas Fund, discusses new lessons learned while working on a greenway project in East Boston.
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Sample Surveys for Park Users

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Three simple surveys designed to obtain a basic evaluation of a park; to elicit feelings from visitors to a park; and to get feelings about a park from members of the community. From Project for Public Spaces, Inc. and Philadelphia Green.
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Creating Playspaces by and for Children

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Children can and should participate in creating and transforming their play spaces; a presentation by Roger Hart, Children's Environments Research Group.
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Community Assets

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

The Search Institute provides an entire website dedicated to tools and studies related to building “community assets.”

The Search Institute

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Stone Soup: Mobilizing Hidden Assets for Park Revitalization

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A fable illustrating the value of unearthing all community resources when money is scarce. From Steve Coleman of Washington Parks & People.
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Community Defines a New Model for A Park

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
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Cooking With Fire In Public Space

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Four excerpts from Jutta Mason's book on how campfires and a communal bake-oven dramatically changed a Toronto park.
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The Neighborhood Matching Fund: Building Community in Seattle

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Jim Diers, Director of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, describes the city's commitment to community: its neighborhood grant-matching program.
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The Big Backyard: Neighborhood Park Becomes Center of Community Activity

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
With locally-inspired activities that fly in the face of traditional park programs, from bread-baking to puppet shows, Toronto residents created a community place out of a park neglected by locals and city officials alike.
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Collaboration With Teens Creates Popular Skate Park

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A look at how teens came to help plan, design - and manage - a skate park in New York's Riverside Park. A Success Story from the Urban Parks Institute.
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