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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 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.
Core topics will include:
Despite rising costs and economic challenges that persist globally, at Project for Public Spaces, we are maintaining our pricing for this signature training. We remain committed to accessibility for those in our industry who could not otherwise afford professional development. We offer early and group rates, as well as scholarships.
Regular Rate $550 (ends September 10)
Regular Group Rate $440 per person for a group of 3+ (ends September 10)
Scholarships (see below)
The scholarship application is now closed. Applications will receive notifications in mid-late August.
Please note we have limited 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, low- and middle- income countries, rural 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.
Attendees are eligible for AICP credits. After the training, visit the American Planning Association website to register for your AICP CM credits.
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.
Full refunds, net of transaction fees, can be issued until August 27, 2026. If you request a refund between August 27 and September 3, 2026, we can provide a refund of 50% of the registration price, net of transaction fees. No refunds will be issued for requests made on or after September 4, 2026.
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. 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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