Weekly Placemaking Round-Up | Jan 9 - Jan 15, 2017 - Project for Public Spaces

Posted January 15, 2017 - 12:40

Here is the latest issue this new weekly roundup of news, ideas, opportunities, and more - a curated list of content for placemakers by placemakers - from the Project for Public Spaces.

This Week's Highlights: Jan 9 - Jan 15, 2017

The “Streets as Places” push is gaining traction all over the world! In 5 years, Madrid’s Gran Via will be completely car free, and beginning in Fall 2018, Paris’ City Center plans to extend its car-free zone by a kilometer, install a guided bus line, and convert a section of auto-centered space into a two-way bike path.
From the Wabash Lights in Chicago to the Sabine Promenade in Houston, here is a list of 7 ugly underpasses that have transformed into lively public parks.
A new master plan in Hong Kong—2030 Plus—seeks to create more user-friendly public space in one of the most densely populated areas in the world. The vision involves converting a number of roads into public use, creating performance areas under bypasses, setting up more pedestrian zones and exploring the use of underground spaces.
Miami is getting in on the action too! For the next three weeks, the traffic-laden Biscayne Boulevard in Downtown Miami will become a more people-friendly public space. During this time, three blocks of parking under the Metromover guideway will be home to pop-up public plazas and programming such as concerts, movie screenings, dance and yoga lessons, and food and beer tastings.

More Placemaking Stories & Ideas

In Phoenix, Signs of a Downtown That’s Ready to Thrive Again (CityLab)
6 Practices Recognized as Social Design Innovators by Curry Stone Design Prize (ArchDaily)
How a Place-Based Approach to Economic Development Won 2016 (NextCity)

Events and Opportunities

PPS is hiring! Lead Writer/Communications Associate
Job Posting: Main Street Director, Corsicana, TX (hat tip: Amanda Popken)
Enjoy free webinars? North Central Regional Center for Rural Development Placemaking Webinar Series (Jan 19 & Feb 9)
Upcoming event: MCNY's “Zoning for Public Good” (Jan 26)
Upcoming Conference: CNU in Seattle (May 3-6)
Application deadline reminder: EDRA's Great Places Awards (Extended to Feb 14)

Instagram of the Week

Vienna, Austria
A special snowstorm of rain, snow, and ice this winter left these bikes looking like a sculpture. Be sure to check out Fred Kent's Instagram shots at pps_placemaking.

Have something to share? Please send your placemaking stories, news, job openings, grants, awards, calls for proposals, and events to [email protected] today. We'll be sure to give you a tip of the hat.

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Weekly Placemaking Round-Up | Jan 9 - Jan 15, 2017 - Project for Public Spaces