- Transformative Placemaking: Expanding Opportunities for People and Places (Brookings)
- The Uniquely Racial Dynamics of Gentrification in Atlanta (Planetizen)
- Stockholm Says No to Apple "Town Square" in its Oldest Park (Guardian Cities)
- Fall in Love with Buffalo's "Reading Park" (Buffalo Rising)
- Cities Have Metabolisms Too: İzmir and Rotterdam Work to Streamline Resource Use at a Civic Level (TheCityFix)
- How Manhattan Became a Rich Ghost Town (The Atlantic)
- Paris Gets to Keep its Car Ban (CityLab)
- Miami Shows How to Reclaim a Street from Cars (Streetsblog)
- St. Louis Wants More Artists to Drive Civic Engagement (NextCity)
- Combat Loneliness with "Social Prescribing," says Theresa May (The Guardian)
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“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.”
— Angela Y. Davis
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OZ Trails, Arkansas:
This beautiful and comprehensive trail system in Northwest Arkansas connects multiple downtowns, schools, housing, and the Crystal Bridges museum. A paved, multi-use central spine connects a network of stone and dirt mountain bike trails that weave across the main path, allowing advanced and beginner riders to ride together. |
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Nominate a Great Public Space here!
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- Conference: Placemaking Latinoamérica (Mexico City, November 8-11, 2018)
- CFP: EDRA50, Sustainable Urban Environments (Deadline: November 12, 2018)
- Webinar: "Learn the Ropes: How to Start Your Safe Routes to School Program," Safe Routes to School National Partnership (November 13, 2018)
- Event: Launch of the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking (Washington, DC: November 12, 2018)
- Fellowship: Monument Lab National Fellows Program (Philadelphia, PA, Deadline: November 18, 2018)
- Fellowship: Leadership NACTO Fellowship (Deadline, December 10, 2018)
- Webinar: "On a Sustainable Path: The Role of Walkability in Addressing Climate Change," by America Walks (December 12, 2018)
- Conference: EDRA50, Sustainable Urban Environments (Brooklyn, NY: May 22-26, 2019)
- Conference: 10th International Public Markets Conference (London, UK: June 6-8, 2019)
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NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! The 2018 Revised Edition of How to Turn a Place Around, PPS's comprehensive guide to placemaking, with new tools and case studies, a vibrant updated design, and a brand new section on how to run a successful placemaking process.
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