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Placemaking: Making it Happen (Online Training)
It's back! Early registration is now open for our signature online training, "Placemaking: Making it Happen," taking place Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 16 to October 2. Early registration is now open!
Register by Aug 14 to enjoy the early rate.
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Placemaking: Making it Happen (Online Training)
It's back! Early registration is now open for our signature online training, "Placemaking: Making it Happen," taking place Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 16 to October 2. Early registration is now open!
Register by Aug 14 to enjoy the early rate.
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Report: The 12th International Public Markets Conference
The 12th International Public Markets Conference took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 12-14, was co-hosted by the Milwaukee Public Market, and gathered over 250 attendees from around the world!
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Report: The 12th International Public Markets Conference
The 12th International Public Markets Conference took place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 12-14, was co-hosted by the Milwaukee Public Market, and gathered over 250 attendees from around the world!
Read the full report!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Community Placemaking Grants
Our grants program enable local partners to transform underperforming public spaces and co-create new ones that serve historically marginalized communities.
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Woodruff Park, Atlanta, GA, USA
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Programs
Placemaking
Imagine a world where everyone has the opportunity to shape public space.
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Market Cities
Cultivating hubs of health, community, and opportunity.
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