Fred Kent

The Rochester, NY highway removal was able to reclaim 6.5 acres of land, leading to $229 million in development and millions in new tax revenue for the city. We need more urban highway removals.

There's something quietly powerful about sharing space with a stranger. You see them with friends, enjoying a meal, laughing. And suddenly they're not so unfamiliar. We discuss the connection between place and division in our Social Life Project article: sociallifeproject.ghost.io/ghost/#/editor…

It’s the sidewalks, stupid. Sidewalks are the least understood, most overlooked public space. No discipline claims it, so it’s up to us normal human beings to make sure this central public space becomes recognized as a top priority for every community. sociallifeproject.org/its-the-sidewa…

@sociallifeproj @DrTPanova @PlacemakingX @placemakingus @PPS_Placemaking @PublicArtFund I love this! Evert image brings back memories of people having joy, pleasure and just feeling good. Share for others to enjoy

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

@sociallifeproj @DrTPanova @PlacemakingX @placemakingus @PPS_Placemaking @PublicArtFund This really FUN

@ebkent What is this. I don’t remember anything

Please join us Monday evening to hear the inspiring @CarlosMorenoFr deliver the Lewis Mumford lecture at the Spitzer School of Architecture. Our @Fred_Kent will be introducing Carlos. Info and registration: ssa.ccny.cuny.edu/events/lewis-m… #PlacemakingNYC

The story of Bryant Park has helped inform & inspire the global #Placemaking Movement. Getting to lead the master plan in 1980 after founding @PPS_Placemaking, helped define & fuel our work around the word. Still so much to learn from the story & the park: sociallifeproject.org/how-bryant-par…

@chabot_jackson @SpeakerMenin @CMRestler @CMShaunAbreu sociallifeproject.org/how-dining-she…

It might be cold right now, but all restaurants deserve access to a year-round, affordable, easy-to-use outdoor dining program - let's keep improving the program! Keep it up @SpeakerMenin @CMRestler @CMShaunAbreu!

Tipping Our Hats to #Placemaking: Why Unique Headwear is an Indicator of a Great Public Place Hats create places that brim with personality! Our fun post for the holidays: sociallifeproject.org/why-unique-hat… by @Fred_Kent & @DrTPanova #PublicSpace #PublicLife #StreetFashion

Division is the Crisis of Our Times - Connecting in Public Places is How We Heal sociallifeproject.org/division-is-th… @sociallifeproj, @PlacemakingX, @placemakingus, @PPS_Placemaking

Division is the Crisis of Our Times - Connecting in Public Places is How We Heal sociallifeproject.org/division-is-th… by @Fred_Kent, #KathyMadden & @DrTPanova #PublicSpace #Placemaking

Yesterday we lost our beloved co-founder Kathy Madden. Please read here about her and her life’s work: sociallifeproject.org/kathleen-a-mad… Kathy has been integral to the work of @PlacemakingX, @PPS_Placemaking & @Fred_Kent, that we commit to continuing!

Our @Fred_Kent recently keynoted the @CTMainSt conference in New Haven. #Placemaking #MainStreet #PlacemakingCT @placemakingus @PlacemakingX

@the_transit_guy sociallifeproject.org/corners-that-c…

I just think zoning should make it legal so everyone can be within walking distance of a neighborhood corner cafe/restaurant/bar.

When newly-elected Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson started converting car lanes to bike lanes in 2009, pundits claimed it was political suicide. In 2018, he stepped down after three terms as the longest-serving mayor in history. So what can this tale teach us about "bikelash"?🧵

Our @Fred_Kent doing #publicspace activity mapping when he worked for #WilliamHWhyte on the #StreetLifeProject. Shortly after this Fred founded @PPS_Placemaking to put Whyte’s ideas into practice.

Squares can be small, and still include many layers of purpose and meaning. @placemakingx @sociallifeproject @placemaking_eu

@createstreets Sucks. Bland no human conn

Would Oxford be as famous and popular a university if all of it looked like the Department of engineering…?