Weekly Placemaking Round-Up | April 10 - 16, 2017 - Project for Public Spaces

Posted April 16, 2017 - 10:13

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: April 10 - 16, 2017

Want a transportation revolution? Eliminate free parking. In discussing the new Apple Headquarters construction project in Cupertino, CA, The Economist argues that this simple solution to a complex problem would help cities kick traffic jams, pollution, and urban sprawl to the curb.

As described in PPS’s 2016 report on Healthy Places, access to green space is a key social determinant of health. Further showing the importance of greening interventions, new research from the Urban Institute looks closely at the health impacts of urban blight, making important connections between U.S. housing policy and public health.

In Boston, MassDOT and National Development will create an eight-acre urban park under Interstate 93. As a “new model for how infrastructure can be multifunctional,” the park will connect the South End and South Boston neighborhoods via pedestrian boardwalks, art and cultural installations, and bicycle paths along the channel.

After a 2015 announcement that all cars will be banned downtown by 2019, the European city of Oslo is well on track to keep its promise. This short documentary from Streetfilms traces the progress of this bold initiative to create streets for people, not cars.

Last year, the French-American Foundation asked 3000+ U.S. urbanists: “If you could brainstorm one cities-related question with your French counterpart, what would it be?” Results are in: Responses range from how to make “open streets” experiments permanent, to how community organizers are addressing black identity in France.

More Placemaking Stories & Ideas

San Francisco is Redesigning City Hall Plaza into a Place for All (NextCity)
Small, Green, and Open-Air: Inside Bangkok's New "Community Malls" (The Guardian)
These Resources Will Help You Host a Pop-Up Traffic Calming Demonstration in Your Town (StrongTowns)
Renovated Park Space Open to the Public Beneath the St. Louis Gateway Arch (Planetizen)

Events and Opportunities

Event: Public for All: Rethinking Shared Space in NYC Launch (April 25, 2017)
Call for Proposals: 2nd Annual Placemaking Week in Amsterdam (Deadline April 28, 2017)
Fellowship: CUP Fellowship for Change in Design (Deadline May 1, 2017)
Event: MCNY "Vital Little Plans" Book Discussion (May 2, 2017)
Training: "Placemaking: Making It Happen," At PPS's office in NYC (May 2017)
Training: "How to Create Successful Markets," at PPS's office in NYC (June 2017)

Instagram of the Week

Palermo, Italy
Creating great people-filled corners can change a traffic intersection into a place. 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 | April 10 - 16, 2017 - Project for Public Spaces