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Making Departments Talk:
A Shared Language of Place in Durham
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Durham, North Carolina is no stranger to placemaking. Great public spaces are at the center of the City’s groundbreaking cross-departmental strategic plan, including goals to “strengthen the foundation, enhance the value, and improve the quality and sustainability of neighborhoods.” But in the process of becoming a leader in city-wide placemaking initiatives, Durham faced the all-too-common challenge of communicating across departments within a system that is designed for working in siloes. Read the whole story of Durham’s ongoing journey toward place governance, here!
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A new study from the Urban Institute shows that good things happen when conversations about shaping a city’s economy are more representative of those who live in cities. ( NextCity)
In a time where many suffer from a widespread “loneliness epidemic,” some are looking to the front porch as a solution. As many theorists have noted for decades, the civic character of a front porch—and the face-to-face interaction and “public spiritedness” it embodies—can help combat loneliness and nurture community bonds. ( StrongTowns)
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More Placemaking Stories & Ideas
- The Most Inclusive U.S. Cities, Mapped (CityLab)
- Creating Spaces for People to Participate in Urban Planning (NextCity)
- Cars are Ruining Our Cities (NYT)
- Trying to Remake L.A. as a More Walkable City (Planetizen)
Place of the Week
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 La Marina de València
Valencia, Spain
Many coastal cities around Europe struggle to dismantle the industrial age barriers that have historically segregated the port from the rest of the city. While reviving port-city synergy is no easy task, there are many examples of good practice that provide important insights, such as this waterfront success story from the Spanish port city of Valencia.
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Events & Opportunities
- Internship: Placemaking Project Intern, Project for Public Spaces (Deadline: May 1, 2018)
- Job: DTE Energy Beacon Park Manager (Detroit, MI)
- Fellowship: 2018 Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) Fellowship for Change in Design (Deadline: May 1, 2018)
- Event: We Count! Public Life Data Design Sprint, Gehl Institute (New York, NY: May 9-12, 2018)
- Conference & CFP: 55th International Making Cities Livable (Ottawa, Canada: May 14-18, 2018)
- Grant: AARP 2018 Community Challenge (Deadline: May 16, 2018)
- Conference: CNU 26.Savannah, Congress for the New Urbanism (Savannah, GA: May 16-19, 2018)
- Side Event: "Placemaking Tools for New Urbanists by Project for Public Spaces" at CNU 26.Savannah (Savannah, GA: May 15, 2018)
- Conference: EDRA49, "Social Equity by Design" (Oklahoma City, OK: June 6-9, 2018)
- Conference/Festival: WeMakeThe.City (Amsterdam, NE: June 20-24, 2018)
- Conference: Walk/Bike/Places 2018 (New Orleans, LA: September 16-19, 2018)
- Conference: 10th International Public Markets Conference (London, UK: June 6-8, 2019)
Upcoming PPS Trainings & Events
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