Project for Public Spaces

📣 Early Registration for the 5th Int'l #PlacemakingWeek is now open! 🔗 placemakingweek.org Co-hosted with @downtowndet, this year's event will take place in Detroit, MI, from 6/24-26. Our last Placemaking Week sold out—registering early is strongly recommended.

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

📣 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-…

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

Learn from experts in our upcoming mini-course, "Intro to Inclusive & Equitable Community Engagement" — a two-session online mini-training on 3/17 & 3/19 for planners, transit pros, and community practitioners. A group rate & AICP credits are available.🔗pps.org/events/an-intr…

Are you feeling more isolated than ever? In "What is a Third Place?", we explore why #thirdplaces are more important than ever 🔗pps.org/article/what-i… This logic model shows the key elements that help define a #thirdplace, as outlined by #RayOldenburg in "The Great Good Place."

🔊 Listen in on PPS Co-Executive Director Kelly Verel's conversation with Food Sleuth Radio host Melinda Hemmelgarn, M.S., R.D. about the crucial role in strengthening regional economies and supporting public health. 🔗 exchange.prx.org/pieces/609982

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

⏰Hurry! Early rate + “pay what you can” scholarship for our Inclusive & Equitable Community Engagement mini-training end tw at 11:59pm ET.🔗 lnkd.in/d7nNCnQ6 Learn from experts Connect the Dots:⛲Marisa Denker🌳Stephanie Fuentes⛲ ‍Sylvia García-García🌳Elena Madison, PPS

Public space is essential to a fair city. Julia Day of Gehl argues that streets, parks, transit, and libraries are core #socialinfrastructure that build trust and affordability. 🔗 Read more on @VitalCityNYC: vitalcitynyc.org/articles/mamda…

📣 FREE RESOURCE: In the spirit of caring for community & protecting our shared civic spaces, we're making the recording of our webinar “Made By All: Protecting Civic Life & Liberties in Public Space” freely available to all 🔗pps.org/events/made-by…

🎉 Congrats to our Community Placemaking Grant recipients as they reimagine streets & mobility hubs! 🔗bit.ly/2026PPSCPG Thanks to support from @GM📍Campus Martius District (DDP)📍East Side Social District (@CityofTC),📍 Saratoga Plaza (Southbank Partners) @NewportOnLevee

A new global guide from the @WHO, @UNICEF, and @UNHABITAT calls on cities to design safe, inclusive public spaces around children’s health, development, and right to play. 🔗 who.int/news/item/21-0…

We’re thrilled to welcome Max Crema & Mitchell Silver to our Board—bringing deep expertise in public interest law, urban planning, parks, and placemaking. We’re also excited to share that Reena Agarwal is stepping into the role of Chair. Our board members: #board" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">pps.org/our-team#board

If your organization or city agency has been considering becoming the co-host of the 13th International Public Markets Conference in 2027, now is the time to take action! Be sure to submit a concise Letter of Interest by this Thursday, January 22. 🔗publicmarkets.pps.org

Did you vote? @nytimes architecture critic Michael Kimmelman presented a playful crowdsourced wish list for readers to weigh in, and the results are in! 🔗 nytimes.com/2026/01/13/art…

Register early for our mini-course, "An Introduction to Inclusive & Equitable Community Engagement," taking place 3/17 & 19. Learn foundational theory, tools, and case studies to build an inclusive and equitable outreach & engagement strategy. 🔗Register pps.org/events/an-intr…

Our signature "How to Create Successful Markets” online training will soon be available in a convenient ON-DEMAND format that you can complete on your own schedule, at your own pace! Registration opens in March & course access available starting in May. 🔗 pps.org/events/how-to-…

2025, what a ride! Thank you for being here for every moment. 🥂 If you’e able, it's not too late to make a donation before the year ends to help us keep this work going. Here’s to all we shared—and what’s next!🔗 pps.org/donate

“𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗿.” Philadelphia’s investment in neighborhood beautification has fostered stronger community engagement and collective care while helping reduce gun violence. 🔗nytimes.com/2025/12/12/hea…