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.
"By rethinking how these streets evolve, the city can better accommodate peak demand during large events, relieve pressure on the park and create adaptable public spaces that respond to how people use the area year-round. The Downtown Detroit Partnership is grateful to Project for Public Spaces and General Motors for supporting forward-thinking urban design."—David Cowan, Downtown Detroit Partnership
Campus Martius Park is an award-winning, highly programmed 1.8-acre public park in the heart of Downtown Detroit that hosted over 1,200 events and activities in 2024 alone. Due to growing programming and crowding during the peak holiday season and major events, the streets surrounding Campus Martius Park and Cadillac Square are temporarily closed to vehicles. The Community Placemaking Grant awarded to the Downtown Detroit Partnership will allow them to work with Project for Public Spaces to strategically approach and implement longer-term design that will safely pedestrianize the area and add traffic-calming improvements to better safeguard the community year-round.
In February 2026, as part of Project for Public Spaces' Community Placemaking Grants: Streets as Places & Destinations Stations, Downtown Detroit Partnership was selected as one of three organizations to receive $100,000 each in direct funding, as well as planning, implementation, and capacity building assistance from Project for Public Spaces.
Starting in February 2026, Project for Public Spaces’ Placemaking team will work with grantees to engage with their communities, co-create a vision for activation, develop designs, and support construction, and programmatic implementation for each place. Projects are expected to be completed by November 2026.
Learn more about Project for Public Spaces’ 2026 Community Placemaking Grants: Streets as Places & Destinations Stations.
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Project for Public Spaces’ Community Placemaking Grants enable US-based nonprofits and government agencies to address inequality of access to public places that serve community needs by working directly with local stakeholders to transform spaces or co-create new ones. We do this by providing direct funding, technical assistance, and capacity building facilitated by Project for Public Spaces. Learn more about how to become a Social Impact Partner today.
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