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Uses & Activities: How to Create Multi-Purpose Places
Uses & Activities: How to Create Multi-Purpose Places
What is Placemaking?
Power of 10
Place Management
Uses and activities are a reflection of what is possible in a place and they say the most about how well a place serves its community. Read on for seven principles for cultivating a critical mass of use in public space with case studies from around North America.
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Social Alchemy: Jim Walker on Placemaking as Utopian Experiment
January 3, 2022
May 12, 2021
Social Alchemy: Jim Walker on Placemaking as Utopian Experiment
By 
Jim Walker
Six Trends in Placemaking & Active Transportation from Walk/Bike/Places 2021
December 15, 2021
May 6, 2021
Six Trends in Placemaking & Active Transportation from Walk/Bike/Places 2021
By 
Nate Storring
Place Governance Roundup: Three Ways NYC Could Better Care for Its Streets
April 17, 2021
April 17, 2021
Place Governance Roundup: Three Ways NYC Could Better Care for Its Streets
By 
Jackson Chabot
The Joy of Being In: Dr. Mindy Fullilove on Trauma, Healing, and Main Street
December 15, 2021
April 2, 2021
The Joy of Being In: Dr. Mindy Fullilove on Trauma, Healing, and Main Street
By 
Nate Storring
Creating Online & In-Person Events with a Sense of Place: A Conversation with Juliet Kahne
March 15, 2021
March 12, 2021
Creating Online & In-Person Events with a Sense of Place: A Conversation with Juliet Kahne
By 
Nate Storring
How to Nurture Flourishing Cultural and Creative Hubs: Lessons from the Netherlands
March 5, 2021
March 4, 2021
How to Nurture Flourishing Cultural and Creative Hubs: Lessons from the Netherlands
By 
Rinske Brand
How a Library Is Reimagining Public Wi-Fi During COVID-19
February 12, 2021
February 7, 2021
How a Library Is Reimagining Public Wi-Fi During COVID-19
By 
Aaron Greiner
Our Top 10 Articles of 2020
December 17, 2020
December 17, 2020
Our Top 10 Articles of 2020
By 
Nate Storring
Winter Placemaking During a Pandemic: Six Ideas from Around Canada
December 11, 2020
December 11, 2020
Winter Placemaking During a Pandemic: Six Ideas from Around Canada
By 
Alyson Dobrota & Gail Armour, PBJ Design
The Power of Placemaking through Corporate Social Responsibility
January 3, 2022
November 16, 2020
The Power of Placemaking through Corporate Social Responsibility
By 
Seven Principles for Becoming a Market City
May 31, 2023
October 30, 2020
Seven Principles for Becoming a Market City
By 
Kelly Verel
Toward Market Cities: Strengthening Public Market Systems in Three North American Cities
May 25, 2023
October 16, 2020
Toward Market Cities: Strengthening Public Market Systems in Three North American Cities
By 
Kelly Verel
A New Leadership Team at Project for Public Spaces
November 25, 2020
October 4, 2020
A New Leadership Team at Project for Public Spaces
By 
Virtual Walk Audits: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
October 2, 2020
October 2, 2020
Virtual Walk Audits: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
By 
Ian Thomas
How an Atlanta park is connecting people to housing through place-based social service provision
August 26, 2020
August 26, 2020
How an Atlanta park is connecting people to housing through place-based social service provision
By 
Elena Madison
Sneak Peek: Mobycon on the Dutch Approach to Streets as Places
August 21, 2020
August 21, 2020
Sneak Peek: Mobycon on the Dutch Approach to Streets as Places
By 
Mary Elbech
Restoring the Joy of Parks in Communities Impacted by Natural Disasters with the Makers of Claritin®
July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020
Restoring the Joy of Parks in Communities Impacted by Natural Disasters with the Makers of Claritin®
By 
Essential Places: Warren Logan on Open Streets Beyond Brunch and Bike Lanes
June 29, 2020
June 26, 2020
Essential Places: Warren Logan on Open Streets Beyond Brunch and Bike Lanes
By 
Nate Storring
Equitable Development During & After COVID-19: Five Takeaways
June 22, 2020
June 12, 2020
Equitable Development During & After COVID-19: Five Takeaways
By 
Nate Storring
Black Lives Matter
June 3, 2020
June 1, 2020
Black Lives Matter
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A Placemaker's Perspective from Wuhan
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
A Placemaker's Perspective from Wuhan
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The Recovery Will Happen in Public Space
December 16, 2020
May 16, 2020
The Recovery Will Happen in Public Space
By 
Phil Myrick
Communities in Nairobi Compete to Contribute to Public Space
May 1, 2020
May 1, 2020
Communities in Nairobi Compete to Contribute to Public Space
By 
Yumika (Miki) Takeshita
Homelessness & Public Space During COVID-19: Seven Takeaways
May 26, 2020
April 24, 2020
Homelessness & Public Space During COVID-19: Seven Takeaways
By 
Nate Storring
Announcing Our New Senior Directors of Programs & Projects: Nidhi Gulati & Kelly Verel
April 17, 2020
April 16, 2020
Announcing Our New Senior Directors of Programs & Projects: Nidhi Gulati & Kelly Verel
By 
Christina Ragone
Farmers Markets Are Vital During COVID-19, but They Need More Support
April 10, 2020
April 10, 2020
Farmers Markets Are Vital During COVID-19, but They Need More Support
By 
Great Public Spaces: Expecting More of Transit Stops & Stations
April 3, 2020
April 2, 2020
Great Public Spaces: Expecting More of Transit Stops & Stations
By 
Yumika (Miki) Takeshita
Kickstarting Market City Strategies in Pittsburgh, Seattle & Toronto
May 31, 2023
March 30, 2020
Kickstarting Market City Strategies in Pittsburgh, Seattle & Toronto
By 
You Asked, We Answered: How Can Public Space Managers Help Fight COVID-19?
June 24, 2022
March 19, 2020
You Asked, We Answered: How Can Public Space Managers Help Fight COVID-19?
By 
Round Table: Women in Placemaking
March 8, 2020
March 8, 2020
Round Table: Women in Placemaking
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