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For some Project for Public Spaces staff, reading conference proposals is one of their favorite times of the year because it captures the pulse of what practitioners, researchers, activists, and policymakers in the field.
In this blog post, we take a look at six placemaking and active transportation trends trends that emerged from Walk/Bike/Places breakout session proposals this year. Read more. |
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Walk/Bike/Places 2021
Monday, May 17th is your last chance to register to attend Walk/Bike/Places in person in Indianapolis, Indiana! Virtual registration will still be available, however, at a higher late rate.
If you're still trying to decide whether to join us, take a look at the full program on our website. It includes session titles and speakers for all of our virtual breakout sessions, as well as details about some of our general sessions and mobile workshops. Learn more and register.
More Events & Opportunities
May 17, 2021 • Training: Become a Heart & Soul Coach, Community Heart & Soul
May 19-21, 2021 • Conference: CNU 29. Design for Change, Congress for the New Urbanism
Ongoing • Grant: Community Heart & Soul Seed Grants (for towns under 30,000), Community Heart & Soul
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Is This the Summer of Play? Design critic Alexandra Lange writes that it's time to make the allocation of public space—not just public funds—part of our pandemic recovery planning. Hearkening back to "Playday on the Parkway", part of the nation's bicentennial celebrations, she calls for making space for play on city streets and creating programming that can strengthen the fabric of communities. (CityLab)
Starting Over with Vision Zero. With traffic and pedestrian deaths failing to decline significantly despite a years-long campaign in both New York and Washington D.C., safety advocates are urging a reboot. Taking inspiration from other global cities like Oslo, they suggest reducing lane counts and making safer modes of transportation free to use, among other changes. (StreetsBlog)
Seattle's Charter May Include Provisions on Homelessness. Gathering of signatures is about to begin on a ballot initiative that aims to address Seattle's homelessness crisis. The measure would amend the city charter to mandate quicker access to housing and other services, as well as requiring the city to spend 12% of its budget on human services. However, the proposal has received criticism from some advocates for banning encampments in public spaces. (Seattle Times)
Anti-Displacement Efforts Struggle in Atlanta. The organization behind the Atlanta BeltLine—a large rail trail encircling the city—committed to affordable housing along the trail's route in order to mitigate the gentrifying effects of the project. However, in the 15 years that have passed since then, critics say insufficient progress has been made. (NextCity)
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As always, here is a roundup of 10 inspiring placemaking ideas from the week:
- This nonprofit asking citizens to call them instead of the police (SojoExchange)
- A look at how unconscious reactions to architecture shape our experience (StrongTowns)
- A look back at the walkable streets that existed in the US before the freeway boom (StrongTowns)
- Five ways to thank parks for their service during the pandemic (Vice)
- A call to make NYC's Park Avenue Promenade walkable again (NY Times)
- These ideas to bring the American Rescue Plan to Main Streets everywhere (Main Street America)
- A call for communities to take charge of their own economic development (StrongTowns)
- This program to make cities smell better (NextCity)
- A pilot project that compensates citizens for time spent providing feedback to governments (NextCity)
- Five ideas for becoming better citizens of our own neighborhoods (StrongTowns)
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