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Great Parks We Can Learn From

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2010 | 1 Comment
People everywhere are searching for ways local parks can better serve their communities. Here are lessons from six great ones.
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Making Parks Work In Cleveland

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
In Cleveland, good public spaces and parks are regarded as critical in helping the city attract highly mobile "New Economy" businesses and workers. This article reports on an effort to identify potential new open spaces downtown and build a constituency for investing in them.
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WaterFire Art Installation Lights Up Downtown Providence

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
The story behind an award-winning fire-and-music installation by artist Barnaby Evans, which has had an impressive cultural and economic impact on downtown Providence.
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Why Open Space Promotes Urban Development

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
A Denver business leader explains why the creation of Commons Park, along the Central Platte Valley, was a cornerstone in developing new mixed-use downtown neighborhoods.
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What Role Can Design Play in Creating Safer Parks?

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Extensive coverage on design and its influence on safety, including layout, "active edges," visibility, amenities and their coordination, and more. From Toronto Parks & "Recreation's Planning, Designing and Maintaining Safer Parks"
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Management Innovations Result in Cleaner City Playgrounds

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

New York City’s playgrounds are cleaner and their equipment is in better structural condition as a result of quicker detection of problems, the use of welfare workers for clean-up and changed procedures for allocating capital funds for repair. The impetus for change has come from a more frequent and strategic use [...]

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Master Planning

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

What all is involved in creating a vision for a park’s future – and seeing it through to implementation? Learn more with the features, guidelines and case studies in this section.

The Benefits and Drawbacks of Master Planning A primer on developing a tangible vision of your park’s present and future – and what’s [...]
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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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Parks Are Central to the Soul of a City…

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

… And to its citizens’ souls as well. Remarks by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette columnist Barbara Cloud.

Parks Are Central to the Soul of a City..

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Expanding Corporate Philanthropy: Progress Plus Program

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
An innovative Forest Park Forever program that provides two incentives for donors, combining state tax credits with a challenge grant.
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Playground Builder Excels in Corporate Sponsorships

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
KaBOOM! organizes individuals, community groups and corporations to build playgrounds in under-served neighborhoods, using significant support from corporate monetary and in-kind contributions.
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Tents & Awnings

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Tents can accomodate a range of activities, as well as protect people from wind, sun, and rain.
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