📣 Mark your calendars! #NewYorkCity will be the host city for the 13th International Public Markets Conference on May 20-22, 2027! In partnership w/our co-host, NYCEDC, we look forward to sharing more soon: publicmarkets.pps.org #PublicMarkets27

Seeing many pedestrian streets fail in the 70s led @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social to look at leading transportation planning with life and use, rather simply removing cars. The approach we developed: www.sociallifeproject.org/streets_as_p... @placemaking-canada.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social

Streets as Places to Come Together: The Next Evolution for the Transportation Revolution

Making our streets and sidewalks active, inclusive and fun means shifting our focus to the social life of our communities and making community-led improvisation a priority

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⛲🌳 #PlacemakingWeek would not have been possible without the support of our generous sponsors and partners! We thank the following contributors for help making our sold-out gathering of public space professionals a huge success! 🔗 See the Conference Report: www.placemakingweek.org/26/report

🎉 It's National #FarmersMarketWeek (8/2-8)! New research shows frequent farmers market attendance boosts community belonging—60%+ of attendees say markets help them feel connected. Read the latest on our blog👇 www.pps.org/article/do-f... 📷 Omaha Farmers Market

Do Farmers Markets Build Community? New Research Says Yes

Farmers markets do more than sell food—they help people feel connected to their community. Read the latest research on our blog.

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📣 Save the dates for this new mini-training! On August 9, early registration will open for "𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲" an interactive mini-course that will take place on Wed, 10/21 & Fri, 10/23, 12-2pm ET. Learn more: www.pps.org/events/fundr...

Fundraising for Your Public Space: Simple Strategies, Systems, and Structures for the Busy Practitioner | Events — Project for Public Spaces

Keeping public spaces thriving requires reliable funding. This mini-course helps place-based organizations shift from reactive fundraising to a more sustainable, strategic approach. Early registration...

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🎥 𝙒𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃 some of our favorite moments on video from the 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 #PlacemakingWeek in #Detroit! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXUn... #Michigan #Placemaking #WeMakeItHappenTogether

5th International Placemaking Week

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This June, Project for Public Spaces and co-host @downtowndet welcomed a sold-out crowd of 642 placemakers from 177 cities and 12 countries to Detroit for the 5th International #PlacemakingWeek! See the full Conference Report. → www.placemakingweek.org/26/report

Conference Report | Detroit 2026

In partnership with our co-host, Downtown Detroit Partnership, Project for Public Spaces welcomed a sold-out crowd of 642 placemakers from 177 cities across 12 countries in Detroit, Michigan, USA, for...

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⏰ 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟳/𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧 for our signature online training, "Placemaking: Making it Happen." 🔗 www.pps.org/events/place...

Project for Public Spaces@ppsplacemaking.bsky.social · 3w ago

Register early or apply for a pay-what-you-can scholarship! Early-bird rate & scholarship close in less than 2 WEEKS for our signature training,"Placemaking: Making it Happen" Group rates & AICP credits available. @placemakingx.bsky.social @sociallifeproject.bsky.social 🔗 www.pps.org/events/place...

Turning the shaping of communities & cities upside-down to start with the social life of public spaces is what we're all about! Our Fred Kent developed the Power of 10 #Placemaking concept to apply this idea at all scales: www.sociallifeproject.org/the-power-of...

Register early or apply for a pay-what-you-can scholarship! Early-bird rate & scholarship close in less than 2 WEEKS for our signature training,"Placemaking: Making it Happen" Group rates & AICP credits available. @placemakingx.bsky.social @sociallifeproject.bsky.social 🔗 www.pps.org/events/place...

📸 Now available: photos from the 5th International #PlacemakingWeek in Detroit! 🔗 See the photo gallery: bit.ly/PMW2026Photos #Detroit #Michigan #Placemaking #WeMakeItHappenTogether

We partnered w/ @maxmusicant.bsky.social of The Musicant Group & Shina Shayesteh to survey practitioners on how the term “#placemaking” affects the work of improving public spaces. Respondents reported experiencing all three pitfalls of the term. See the full breakdown: www.pps.org/article/what...

What You’re Saying About "Placemaking"

We surveyed practitioners on how the term “placemaking” affects the work of improving our public spaces. 295 placemakers weighed in. Learn more about the survey findings!

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📣 New Community Placemaking Grants! Thanks to the Walton Family Foundation, PPS is awarding $100K each to four nonprofits local government agencies in Benton & Washington Counties, NW Arkansas, to transform public spaces into vibrant places of belonging. 🔗 pps.org/community-placemaking-grants

How Small Buildings Can Seed Vitality in Public Places www.sociallifeproject.org/small-buildi... by Fred Kent and @drtpanova.bsky.social @placemakingx.bsky.social @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social

🤝 Great news! PPS's #MarketCities Program has formalizing a shared commitment w/the World Farmers Markets Coalition to share knowledge & best practices to boost the global impact of #publicmarkets & #farmersmarkets! 👉 Sign up for Biweekly Bazaar to get the latest in your inbox!: pps.org/subscribe

Just some of our favorite moments from Day 2 of #PlacemakingWeek at Michigan Central! #Detroit #Michigan #Placemaking #WeMakeItHappenTogether

#PublicMarkets are powerful community hubs that foster social connection & bring people together! Our recent article, "How Markets Promote Social Connection & Wellbeing," takes a look at 3 examples: @foodwise.org Flint Farmers' Market and @bcfarmersmarket.bsky.social 🔗 www.pps.org/article/the-...

"Stop treating teenagers like it's us and them," @natestorring.bsky.social says. As a whole, we've spent decades designing teenagers OUT of #publicspaces. And now we're surprised when they have nowhere to go. Read the full article on @axios.com 🔗 www.axios.com/2026/06/05/t...

Since 1852, Findlay Market has been the economic heartbeat of Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine. $1.1B in impact. 300+ businesses supported. No big box store comes close. Learn more: www.pps.org/article/impa...

We're proud to endorse the RESTORE Third Spaces Act, a $200M federal pilot grant program introduced to Congress by @replamonica.bsky.social. If passed, it will rebuild beloved #thirdplaces like parks & libraries @natestorring.bsky.social @kellyverel.bsky.social 🔗 mciver.house.gov/media/press-...

McIver Works to Bring Communities Equitable Third Spaces with New Bill | U.S. House Representative LaMonica McIver

The Official U.S. Congressional website of Congresswoman LaMonica McIver

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⛲️🌳 #PlacemakingWeek Highlight: Fitzgerald's Civic Commons. When trust erodes, placemaking rebuilds it. Read more about the mobile workshop "Building Trust While Transforming Vacancy into Assets” by Live6 Alliance & @civiccommonsus.bsky.social 🏘️ www.pps.org/article/snea...

“If the lens through which we evaluate public space is nostalgia, we’re doomed from the start.” — Elena Madison, PPS Reactions to the #CopleySquare redesign show how deeply people connect to #PublicSpaces. Read Murray Whyte's article in @bostonglobe.com 🔗 www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/26/a...

It’s easy to hate the new big open patch of concrete at Copley Square. Like it or not, there are reasons for it. - The Boston Globe

The much-maligned redesign, with its hard concrete plaza, has inspired a great deal of indignation. But it solves important issues, and it has room to grow.

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⭐ “You don’t want to force something that doesn’t work; you want it to come out organically from the engagement...so the public will know ‘Oh, I see how you elevated nature, that came from us; I see how you reflected the joy we’re asking for, that came from us.’” - @mitchellsilver.bsky.social

Mitchell Silver@mitchellsilver.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#Placemaking and creating new experiences at Fort Monroe, VA People share ideas for new experiences, offerings at Fort Monroe share.google/TxIgMjsxESZH... #Parks #publicspace @ppsplacemaking.bsky.social @cityparksalliance.bsky.social

We just released our 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 and it's a testament to what happens when 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻. Whether you're a placemaker, funder, or simply someone who appreciates a good public space, there's something in here to inspire you. 🔗 lnkd.in/eFwVB4YP

We're just a little over a month away from #PlacemakingWeek in Detroit—and we're thrilled to share that we are officially sold out. If you'd like to attend, you can join the waitlist. 🔗 www.placemakingweek.org

⛲️🌳 Belle Isle—the largest urban island park in the U.S.—is just one of many incredible featured experiences to choose from for your #PlacemakingWeek mobile workshop! 🌿 Secure your spot now 👉🔗 www.pps.org/article/snea...

⏰ Apply concepts right away! It's your last chance to register for "How to Create Successful Markets," an on-demand course from PPS and your step-by-step guide to building thriving, community-centered public markets. Registration closes 5/14 at 11:59pm ET. 🔗 www.pps.org/events/how-t...

⏰ It’s your last chance to register for “How to Create Successful Markets,” an on-demand course from Project for Public Spaces and your step-by-step guide to building thriving, community-centered public markets. Registration closes May 14 at 11:59pm ET. 🔗 www.pps.org/events/how-t...

⛲️🌳 Once the world's tallest train station, Michigan Central sat vacant for decades. Now it's a 30-acre innovation campus—and a Venue Partner for #PlacemakingWeek 2026! 🚉✨ Read more about Michigan Central & other Detroit highlights to explore at Placemaking Week→ www.pps.org/article/snea...

Paige Hammond started inviting neighbors to her backyard sauna. That small act grew into the Shorewood Women's Social — a thriving community built on one simple idea: open your (sauna) door, see who walks in. 🚪✨ Read her story → www.pps.org/article/a-wo...