Early bird registration is 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 for our signature online training, 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻, November 5–21, 2024! Register and save now: https://bit.ly/475nnPS Over the course of three weeks, participants will learn how to unlock the full public life potential of streets, parks, plazas, empty lots, markets, and other outdoor space in their community. #PublicSpace #PublicSpaces #Placemaking
Project for Public Spaces
Architecture and Planning
Brooklyn, NY 73,016 followers
We bring community-powered public spaces to life through CSR placemaking partnerships, education, and events.
About us
Founded in 1975, Project for Public Spaces has brought some of the most successful public spaces in the world to life. Public spaces are only able to fulfill their potential when the people who use them everyday take part in the process. That’s why we put constructive community participation at the heart of our work. We partner with corporate social responsibility initiatives and foundations to support projects of all scales and budgets—from planning or improving parks, plazas, and public markets to transforming entire districts. Through workshops, trainings, and conferences, we educate and equip people with the tools to lead in their own placemaking efforts worldwide. Our interdisciplinary team has worked on the ground with over 3,500 communities in 52 countries, creating places that serve as the foundation for our society’s health, resilience, and so much more. Together, we can build a world where every public space is community-powered. Learn more at www.pps.org.
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http://www.pps.org
External link for Project for Public Spaces
- Industry
- Architecture and Planning
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1975
- Specialties
- Placemaking, Community-based planning & design, CSR, Partnerships, Urban Planning, Community Engagement, Design, Place Management, and Transportation Planning
Locations
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49 5th Ave #1025
Brooklyn, NY 11217, US
Employees at Project for Public Spaces
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Richard Swett
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Patricia M Sears
#LifeEnthusiast #CertifiedEndOfLifeDoula #CertifiedDeathLiteracySpecialist #EndOfLifeEducator #Networker #Navigator #Communicator #Connector…
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Kelly Verel
Co-Executive Director of Project for Public Spaces | Transforming community-led public spaces | Strengthening public markets to maximize impact |…
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Anne Tan-Detchkov
Director of Communications & Marketing at Project for Public Spaces | Marketing Communications | Public & Media Relations | Brand Management
Updates
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💫 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁! In our "How to Create Successful Markets" online training starting in less than 3 weeks, you will learn from some of the leading experts in market management from all over the world. ⏰ Registration ends Sep 19! Register today: https://lnkd.in/gP6v5qQE ⭐ Sensasi Boney, Projects Officer, Advocates for Public Spaces (Kampala Uganda) ⭐ Kristie Daniel, Director of Livable Cities, HealthBridge Foundation (Ottawa, Canada) ⭐ Victor Flores, Founder, Feria de Productores (Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) ⭐ Mandy Moody, MNA, Executive Director, Chicago's Green City Market (Chicago, IL) ⭐ David K. O’Neil, International Public Markets Consultant (Philadelphia, PA) ⭐ Julie Parisi, Executive Director, NewBo City Market (Cedar Rapids, IA) ⭐ Tran Thi Kieu Thanh Ha, Livable Cities Project Manager, HealthBridge Foundation (Hanoi, Vietnam) ⭐ Pickett Slater Harrington, Founder & Managing Principal, Joltage (Baltimore, MD)
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We’re thrilled for Community Placemaking Grantee Shiloh Museum of Ozark History on all the progress in their #placemaking project and upcoming ribbon cutting! ✂️ We can’t wait to see more! 👏 Angie Albright Elena Madison Nathan Storring Emily Putnam Temishi Onnekikami Walton Family Foundation
Please join us September 4! #projectforpublicspaces #communityplacemakinggrant #waltonfamilyfoundation #springdalearkansas
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We are thrilled to have Nathan Storring, Co-Executive Director of Project for Public Spaces, join us to discuss the importance of care in creating successful public spaces, from governance to maintenance to programming to design iteration. Grab your ticket today at www.artofcitybuilding.com #aocb24
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"𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲, 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱. 𝗦𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀, 𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹?" Francesca Specter explores this question in a recent piece in The New York Times: https://lnkd.in/eBsXxwFW
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Co-Executive Director of Project for Public Spaces | Transforming community-led public spaces | Strengthening public markets to maximize impact | Developing public space leaders | Former farmers market manager
Yesterday, I read another piece about the pervasiveness of loneliness. While this topic is not novel, I was struck by this writer's emphasis on how vital quick conversations are for our mental health. Close relationships provide meaningful, lasting connections, but what if short but kind interactions sprinkled throughout the day went as far as making us feel good about ourselves and our community? As someone who now works entirely from home, I miss how easily a brief encounter with a fellow commuter could brighten my day. Now, working from home, I have to seek out those connections. Is this why my grandfather, after he retired, would bike to the corner store every day rather than drive to the supermarket once a week? It makes you wonder... Importantly, these social "run-ins" often take place in public spaces. You pet a stranger's dog while walking through the park, ask another customer how to cook kohlrabi at the farmers market, and chat with the guy at the coffee cart on the sidewalk. Public space is where we gather and move through our communities. It is where fleeting but meaningful connections are made, and we need these now more than ever.
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Co-Executive Director of Project for Public Spaces | Transforming community-led public spaces | Strengthening public markets to maximize impact | Developing public space leaders | Former farmers market manager
I've been working in and with public markets for over 20 years, and one thing that has always bugged me is how so few people realize the blood, sweat, and tears that go into operating and sustaining a successful market. A pitfall of that ignorance is that markets often struggle to raise funds to create a vibrant public space rooted in community and commerce. Markets aren't just places for vendors set up tents or a stall and sell goods; they are public spaces where children learn where their food comes from, a parking lot can become an oasis, families receive a little bit of extra financial support to purchase healthy food, and strong social bonds are formed that lead to more resilient communities. Markets need to tell these stories not just because they should be proud of their impact but also to inspire funders and acquire the support they need to sustain their great work. This is why I am so excited that Project for Public Spaces' "How to Create Successful Markets" three-week training this fall will feature an entire session on fundraising for your market, led by a great farmers market leader, Mandy Moody, MNA of Chicago's Green City Market! For a sampling of this exciting session, check out our Q&A with Mandy (link below) and join us on September 24 for this and many other lessons on creating a successful market! https://lnkd.in/ehYmN_uu
How to Fundraise for Your Market: A Q&A with Mandy Moody of Green City Market
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We are excited to announce a new grant opportunity: The Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper Challenge Grant! The Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper Challenge empowers changemakers to develop strategies to make inexpensive, flexible, and quick improvements to improve the quality of life in their communities. Do you have a project to build a more vibrant community? Take on the challenge for the opportunity to win a $5,000 grant to further your project. Learn more and get started at patronicity.com/lqc-grant. #Placemaking #LighterQuickerCheaper #PublicSpaces #CommunityDevelopment #TacticalUrbanism #Crowdfunding #CreativePlacemaking
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"𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁." In our latest Q&A, Mandy Moody, MNA, Executive Director of Chicago's Green City Market, offers helpful tips on fundraising for your market! Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/efUDeasr Mandy is one of the guest speakers in our "How to Create Successful Markets" online training. You can learn more from Mandy and other market experts starting September 24. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ehk5AvAT
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Join Kurt Wheeler, Project for Public Spaces' #MarketCities Program Manager, and other experts for our "How to Create Successful Markets" online training starting September 24th! https://lnkd.in/ehk5AvAT