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Made By All: Protecting Civic Life & Liberties in Public Space

On Thursday, July 17, join a panel of national leaders in the fields of civic engagement, civil liberties, and public space for a discussion about how placemaking can actively support civic life in the public realm, from town squares to third places to vacant spaces.

Registration now open!

Made By All: Protecting Civic Life & Liberties in Public Space

On Thursday, July 17, join a panel of national leaders in the fields of civic engagement, civil liberties, and public space for a discussion about how placemaking can actively support civic life in the public realm, from town squares to third places to vacant spaces.

Registration now open!

A crowd gathers at a street corner. Photo Credit: Harry Connolly

Community Placemaking Grants: Civic Spaces

Thanks to support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Project for Public Spaces, in partnership with CultureHouse, recently announced that it has selected two nonprofits to receive "Community Placemaking Grants: Civic Spaces" to create indoor pop-up spaces that promote civic and social life in BIPOC and/or low-income communities.

Community Placemaking Grants: Civic Spaces

Thanks to support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Project for Public Spaces, in partnership with CultureHouse, recently announced that it has selected two nonprofits to receive "Community Placemaking Grants: Civic Spaces" to create indoor pop-up spaces that promote civic and social life in BIPOC and/or low-income communities.

2024 Impact Report

We're proud to look back on 2024 as a year we shared with you—our partner organizations, grantees, conference attendees, training and webinar participants, supporters, and everyone who believes in the transformative power of public space.

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2024 Impact Report

We're proud to look back on 2024 as a year we shared with you—our partner organizations, grantees, conference attendees, training and webinar participants, supporters, and everyone who believes in the transformative power of public space.

Read the full report!

Woodruff Park, Atlanta, GA, USA

Community Placemaking Grants

Our grants program enable local partners to transform underperforming public spaces and co-create new ones that serve historically marginalized communities.

Community Placemaking Grants

Our grants program enable local partners to transform underperforming public spaces and co-create new ones that serve historically marginalized communities.

Woodruff Park, Atlanta, GA, USA

A collage of various public spaces, including a park, lawn, square, and dance and musical performances.

The State of Public Space Report

Thank you to 700+ survey respondents for helping us better understand the biggest challenges and opportunities facing public spaces today.

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The State of Public Space Report

Thank you to 700+ survey respondents for helping us better understand the biggest challenges and opportunities facing public spaces today.

Read the full report!

A collage of various public spaces, including a park, lawn, square, and dance and musical performances.

Market Cities Network

The Market Cities Network is the first international forum for markets of all kinds and the people committed to their success. This initiative brings together market operators, NGOs, funders, researchers, and more to create stronger and more resilient communities.

Market Cities Network

The Market Cities Network is the first international forum for markets of all kinds and the people committed to their success. This initiative brings together market operators, NGOs, funders, researchers, and more to create stronger and more resilient communities.

Place diagram illustration from book

How to Turn a Place Around

A Placemaking Handbook: Now available for purchase through Indiebound.org, in support of your local bookstore, and internationally through Amazon.

How to Turn a Place Around

A Placemaking Handbook: Now available for purchase through Indiebound.org, in support of your local bookstore, and internationally through Amazon.

Place diagram illustration from book

Programs

Placemaking

Imagine a world where everyone has the opportunity to shape public space.

Market Cities

Cultivating hubs of health, community, and opportunity.

Articles

What is Placemaking?

What is Placemaking?

What Makes a Successful Place?

What Makes a Successful Place?

Project for Public Spaces Awards Two Community Placemaking Grants to Create Pop-Up Spaces to Fortify Civic Infrastructure

Reflections on the 12th International Public Markets Conference

Berryessa Flea Market: Q&A with Roberto Gonzalez Ortiz

Aleppo’s Soul Restored: How a Market Became a City’s Heartbeat (Again)