PlacemakingUS

Let's shift the development paradigm from #Placetaking to #Placemaking through #PlaceLedDevelopment and #PlaceCapitalism. We've loved learning from, and supporting, the #PlacemakingAotearoa and #PlacemakingAuckland conversations and communities.

🎓 Learn from the best in the field! Our "How to Create Successful Markets" training brings together a diverse network of global public market professionals whose real-world insights are woven throughout the curriculum. 🔗 Learn more & register: pps.org/events/how-to-…

In 1970 our @Fred_Kent organized the first #EarthDay in NYC, and has since devoted his life to supporting #publicspaces and #cities that heal our fundamental crises of disconnection between people, places and our planet: sociallifeproject.org/how-placemakin…

Public spaces make everyday life more affordable. A recent article by @CivicCommonsUS lays out five concrete ways public spaces lower household costs. 🔗 medium.com/reimagining-th…

WEBINAR, Apr 21: Walkability isn't just about infrastructure, it's about appeal. Join More Than A Sidewalk, jointly hosted by the @UrbanLandInst + America Walks, to explore strategies that transform streets into dynamic places. #ActivePeople Register: ➡️ buff.ly/rEI7S07

@Streetfilms @NYC_DOT Amazing! Just over 20 years since we founded GAPco the idea emerged from the public workshop to connect Grand Army Plaza to Prospect Park: web.archive.org/web/2020110101…

The 3rd #GlobalPlacemakingSummit will be in Bangkok, Thailand! Hosted by The Urban Studies Lab and #PlacemakingThailand. #Placemaking #PlacemakingASEAN #PlacemakingAsia

WEBINAR, Apr 21: Walkability isn't just about infrastructure, it's about appeal. Join More Than A Sidewalk, jointly hosted by the @UrbanLandInst + America Walks, to explore strategies that transform streets into dynamic places. #ActivePeople Register: ➡️ buff.ly/rEI7S07

@americawalks @UrbanLandInst Promises to be a great conversation! With @mayormcginn, @ebkent of @PlacemakingX & @placemakingus, @ccoletta of @CivicCommonsUS. Relevant to our sidewalk resource guide: sociallifeproject.org/sidewalk_resou…

WEBINAR: We all know a great place when we find one, but what makes it great + how do we create more? Join More Than A Sidewalk, hosted by the @UrbanLandInst + American Walks, to explore how to transform streets into dynamic places. #ActivePeople ➡️ buff.ly/rEI7S07

We just published a preview of 7 outstanding public places in #Detroit that will be featured at the 5th Int'l #PlacemakingWeek, 6/24–26. From a legendary food market to a beloved riverfront, these gems have stories worth hearing! pps.org/article/sneak-… @DowntownDet

"#Placemaking and public space—including gardens and parks—fosters social connection, self-identity, and a healthier well-being." cmsny.org/placemaking-pu… @CMSnewyork #RefugeePlacemaking #RefugeesWelcome @PPS_Placemaking @RESCUEorg @placemakingus @UrbanDesignFRM @NLCitySolutions

@PPS_Placemaking @DowntownDet Excited for #PlacemakingWeek to be in Detroit, the city from which PPS launched the placemaking movement, back in 2013: pps.org/article/placem… A fertile moment to reflect on & reinvigorate the movement. We will support from @PlacemakingX, @placemakingus and @sociallifeproj.

Sitting Everywhere: The VITAL Framework for Public Seating sociallifeproject.org/the-vital-fram…

📣 Registration is now open for "How to Create Successful Markets," our on-demand training built on expertise from the Project for Public Spaces Market Cities Program and a global network of public market professionals. 🔗 pps.org/events/how-to-…

@PPS_Placemaking A very exciting vision, that masterfully builds on great momentum and meets emerging needs. We will support from @PlacemakingX, @sociallifeproj and @placemakingus.

Project for Public Spaces was started in 1975 to set out and prove why public space matters. Now we're charting what comes next. Read our full letter from our Co-EDs and new strategic plan. 🔗 pps.org/article/letter… #Placemaking #PublicSpace

"Placemaking succeeds when we design for behaviors & interactions rooted in everyday life... If we want vibrant, equitable, democratic #publicspaces, we must prioritize what people do over what physical objects we put there." @MemoBernal on #publicseating: sociallifeproject.org/the-vital-fram…

Discussing #placemaking in Goa with @Placemaking_In co-founder @prathimamanohar of @theurbanvision, Joanna Pyres of Act for Goa, and our @ebkent: youtube.com/live/PKC9yBSc9… #PlqcemakingIndia #PlacemakingGoa #PlacemakingAsia

Creative Placemaking - How Murals, Sculptures, and Public Art Inspire Social Life: sociallifeproject.org/creative-place… by @Fred_Kent & @DrTPanova @PlacemakingX #CreativePlacemaking #PublicArt #Murals #Placemaking