The Placemaking Round-Up
A biweekly newsletter with public space news, resources, and opportunities.
The Biweekly Bazaar
A curated dispatch on all things public markets plus the latest announcements from the Market Cities Program.
A biweekly newsletter with public space news, resources, and opportunities.
A curated dispatch on all things public markets plus the latest announcements from the Market Cities Program.
Save the date! Registration opens July 13th.
Are you looking to unlock the potential of a street, park, plaza, empty lot, market, or other outdoor space in your community?
Project for Public Spaces’ signature three-week online course welcomes professionals from the field—designers, planners, place managers, community organizers, and other advocates—who are interested in learning essential placemaking principles and tools to implement and manage a public space improvement project. Whether you're working in the field or in the boardroom, this course supports placemakers across the spectrum.
Over six sessions, our instructors will provide guidance that can be tailored to your unique needs and help you develop a community-informed vision and translate it into an actionable plan. Materials will include case studies from inspiring public spaces around the world as well as recorded presentations from leaders in the field. Attendees will leave with knowledge of place analysis techniques, useful case studies and reference materials, and an expanded sense of possibility for turning underused outdoor sites into vibrant gathering places.
Topics will include:
If credit card payment is not an option, please email events@pps.org to request to pay by invoice (via check or wire transfer). Once your payment is received, we will send instructions on how to register for the training.
We will open a scholarship application once early registration is open.
Please note we only have a limited amount of scholarship funding and our process will follow a pay-what-you-can model where you will propose what you are able to pay to attend this training. This amount will not factor into your application review.
Historically, placemaking as a profession has only been accessible to a privileged few. To that end, this scholarship application process will prioritize candidates from low-income communities, communities of color, and other communities affected by social inequities. Priority will also be given to candidates who clearly describe how the training will support their current work or professional development.
Application Deadline: TBD
Notifications: August
Please contact us at events@pps.org.
Project for Public Spaces is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that brings public spaces to life by planning and designing them with the people who use them every day. Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025, Project for Public Spaces has spent the past five decades bringing some of the most successful public places in the world to life. Today, we remain committed to putting community participation at the center of everything we do, from placemaking partnerships with corporations and foundations to our workshops, trainings, conferences, and more. Our interdisciplinary team has helped over 3,500 communities in 52 countries create inclusive places that change our society for the better. Together, we can build a world where every public space is community-powered.
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