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Weekly Placemaking Round-Up | October 9-13, 2017 - Project for Public Spaces

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.

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This Week's Highlights:
October 2 - 8, 2017

This week, we kicked off Placemaking Week 2017 in Amsterdam! Representing participants from more than 46 countries, the conversation around public space was truly global. We enjoyed exploring Amsterdam and other nearby cities, and tackled topics ranging from innovation to the future of placemaking.

 
  • New York City is, quite literally, leaving people at the curb. Wheelchair access across the city, from Subway stations to street corners, has degraded in recent years. Most of the curb ramps around the city do not meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the plan to fix this large-scale accessibility problem remains distant. Disability rights activists are pushing the city’s transportation commissioner to take action to make city streets safe for everyone.
  • Some U.S. states are getting sicker. When comparing states’ performance on multiple health indicators including obesity and mental health, it’s clear that states with healthier built environments and accessible public spaces perform better. Social and preventive services, coupled with improved mass transit and public spaces, are clear wins for health.

    Topics: Active Transportation, Healthy Communities
     

  • Jakarta is taking civic engagement into the digital age. Combining people power and participatory planning, Jakarta residents can now use apps or go online to report things like broken street lamps and track progress on municipal projects. Coupled with a series of public meetings called musrenbang, this new approach brings together digital and civic engagement for a powerful grassroots approach to broader city challenges.

    Topics: Digital Placemaking
     

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Weekly Placemaking Round-Up | October 9 - 13 Delft, Netherlands
This week, our team attended Placemaking Week in Amsterdam. There, we discussed the global placemaking movement, while exploring nearby cities like Delft and Rotterdam. Check out more of our shots at pps_placemaking. Photo credit: Philip Winn
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