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Signage

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Signs communicate a lot more than just directions. Here's a seven-step process to developing or improving the signage in your public space.
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A Guide to Transit-Friendly Streets

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
How to achieve harmony among motorists, public transit users, bicycles and pedestrians.
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Using PR to Build a Public-Art Program

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Ways to get public-art program buy-in from government organizations, private partners, and the local community.
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Start a Vending Cart Program

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Points to consider when setting up a vending cart program, including location, cart design, permits, and pricing.
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What Makes a Neighborhood Great?

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
From a Kansas City shopping center to a small town Main Street, five success stories that can inspire great things in your community.
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Design and Review Criteria for Public Art

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
This nuts-and-bolts guide to establishing and maintaining a public art process includes info on types of projects, design review, site selection, and artwork conservation.
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60 of the World’s Great Places

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
The places we remember most vividly, the places we tell stories about.
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Great Waterfront Case Studies

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A waterfront is often the face of a city, but many urban waterfronts no longer connect to the world through their former transportation and economic functions.
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True Communities Are…

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A short (and sweet) piece about the public spaces that make up true communities.
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Balancing Street Space for Pedestrians and Vehicles

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Suggested techniques to gauge the amount of street space needed by pedestrians and vehicles.
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Traffic Calming 101

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | 2 Comments
An overview of the tools and techniques used to reduce traffic congestion, slow down vehicle speeds, and make streets safer for all users.
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Safety & Security in Public Space

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2008 | Add Comment
"So-called 'undesirables' are not the problem. It is the measures taken to combat them that is the problem... The best way to handle the problem of undesirables is to make the place attractive to everyone else." --William H. Whyte
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