PPS training programs introduce new ways of looking at public spaces and provide both practical skills and inspiration to people who want to improve the public environment in their city, town or neighborhood. Training includes building awareness of public space issues and opportunities, understanding how people use public spaces, building internal capacity to implement place-based projects, observation and data gathering techniques, and public space design and management skills.
PPS trains a variety of audiences, nationally and internationally, including community members, civic leaders, city planners, transportation professionals, managers of private, public and federal properties, landscape architects, architects, urban designers, academics, and many others.
Training in New York City
Our popular Placemaking training program are offered every Spring and Fall.
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How to Turn a Place Around - April 4-5, 2013
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Placemaking: Making It Happen - May 1-3, 2013
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How to Create Successful Markets - May 31-June 1, 2013
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Streets as Places – June 13-14, 2013
Customized Training Programs
PPS also develops customized training programs focused around specific issues in your community or organization. For example, we recently developed customized workshops for the Community Redevelopment Agency in Los Angeles and the City of Regina, Saskatchewan, among others. See a full list of our training projects here.
For more information, contact Lauren Masseria at lmasseria@pps.org.
