The call for proposals is now open for Walk/Bike/Places 2020, North America's premier conference for walking, biking, and placemaking professionals!
Join us this year as a Breakout Presenter, Poster Presenter, or Peer Coach, so make sure to apply before the deadline: January 3, 2020 @ 5pm EST. |
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| Need further food for thought to get your creative juices flowing as you prepare your Walk/Bike/Places proposal? Our latest blog post delves deeper into some of the details of the event and explains how the 2020 convening's theme of implementation will be divided into seven distinct tracks. Read more. |
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More from Project for Public Spaces
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- How Bryant Park’s iconic chairs revolutionized public spaces (Gothamist)
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- Chattanooga, TN: 11 rules to follow when creating vibrant public spaces (ArchDaily, en español, em português).
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- In your ears: Nidhi Gulati on the difference between space and place (The Movement Podcast)
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Don't forget, GivingTuesday is this week! If you believe that community-powered public spaces are the backbone of a healthy society, please consider supporting our mission by making a donation to Project for Public Spaces this GivingTuesday.
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"We are staunch advocates of multifunctionality. We advocate for shared mobility, beyond the automobile, and we advocate for community expression on streets. These streets, in our opinion, are much better outcomes than those that disrupt public life and serve as mere conduits of automobiles."
— Nidhi Gulati, Program Manager, Transportation
Project for Public Spaces
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| Bryant Park | New York, NY
Our very own Philip Winn was interviewed by Gothamist last month about how Bryant Park's iconic chairs revolutionized public spaces. According to him, "The chair itself is not magical but what it can achieve in the right circumstance is." Read more.
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Nominate a Great Public Space here!
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- Fellowship: Publishing Fellowship, Island Press (Dec. 5)
- Grant: Asphalt Art Grants, Bloomberg Philanthropies (Dec. 12)
- Job: Executive Director, The Rail Park, Philadelphia, PA (Dec. 20)
- Call For Proposals: Special Digital Placemaking Issue, Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies (Dec. 31)
- App: Ideate, CoDesign Studio/The Neighborhood Project, Melbourne, Australia
- Toolkit: The Pop-Up Placemaking Toolkit, AARP & Team Better Block (pre-order now available)
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GET YOUR COPY!
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. Order now!
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