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Public Funding, Public Recognition

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 1, 2009 | Add Comment
David Fisher, Former Superintendent of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, believes that "if you can bring decision-making down to the community level, you will find that communities will decide in favor of parks and revitalization."
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Cities of Joy

By Project for Public Spaces on Nov 1, 2004 | Add Comment
An article about Enrique Penalosa, former mayor of Bogota and his outlook on public spaces and the city.
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Parks for the Future

By Project for Public Spaces on Sep 1, 2004 | Add Comment
PPS President Fred Kent frames the debate on contemporary park design and landscape architecture.
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Five Parks that Need a Turnaround

By Project for Public Spaces on Sep 1, 2004 | 1 Comment
Observing the world's best parks is inspiring, but learning from the missed opportunities of underperforming parks can be more helpful in creating great public spaces.
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Urban Parks: Innovate Or Stagnate

By Project for Public Spaces on May 1, 2003 | Add Comment
If the majority of America's parks aren't going to stagnate, they're going to need to learn from those parks that are getting it right.
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Oakland’s Fruitvale Neighborhood Transforms César Chávez Park

By Project for Public Spaces on Sep 5, 2002 | 1 Comment
Local students, residents, teachers, and artists combined to turn this formerly derelict green space into a place to be proud of. (Courtesy of the Spanish Speaking Unity Council)
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New Home, Fresh Outlook

By Project for Public Spaces on Aug 5, 2002 | Add Comment
How one non-profit's change of address is turning around a neighborhood. (Written with the generous assistance of Parkway Partners, New Orleans, LA)
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Austin ParksFest: Variety is the Key

By Project for Public Spaces on Jul 8, 2002 | Add Comment
Who says country music and triathlons don't go together? This "new Austin tradition" proves otherwise.
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Urban Parks Institute – 2000 Conference Recap

By Project for Public Spaces on Aug 6, 2001 | Add Comment
August 6, 2001 - The Urban Parks Institute's sixth annual conference - and its first open to the public - exceeded all expectations.
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Revitalizing Chicago Through Parks and Public Spaces

By Project for Public Spaces on Jul 31, 2001 | Add Comment
Mayor Daley reveals the secrets of his success in making Chicago a city where people want to live. A keynote address from the Urban Parks Institute's "Great Parks/Great Cities" conference in July 2001.
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Parks for Livable Cities: Lessons from a Radical Mayor

By Project for Public Spaces on Jul 30, 2001 | 1 Comment
Parks, politics, and the pursuit of happiness: Enrique Peñalosa, former Mayor of Bogotá, Columbia, discusses the critical need for green space in Third World cities and elsewhere.
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Celebrating 25 Years of Bringing the Arts to The People

By Project for Public Spaces on Jun 1, 2001 | Add Comment
The Providence Parks Department Office of Cultural Affairs is tiny - headed up by two people and mainly staffed by volunteers - but its role in revitalizing the city has been huge.
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