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Governing Magazine - Placemaker Profile: Allan Jacobs
Great squares and plazas give identity to cities.
Any community where people want to discover the rewards of public life can make a square its centerpiece. PPS can help you do it.
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Latest posts in Squares
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Moving Beyond the "Smackdown" Towards an Architecture of Place
September 18th
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July 13th
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GREAT PUBLIC SPACES: Plaza Mayor (Merida, Mexico)
July 8th
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A Goofy Way to Design Our Cities
July 1st
PPS on Squares and Plazas
- Launching a New Tradition of Great Public Squares
With historical roots in cultures all over the world, squares are being rediscovered as a powerful means of transforming communities.
- Ten Principles for Creating Successful Squares
Small details add up to great places.
- Magic in the Motor City
A new public square, Campus Martius, brings life back downtown.
