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Special Features
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Bulletin - Discussion Forums
- Places in the News
- PPS Project Updates
PPS Favorites
- Pride of Place
Governing Magazine, April 2005 - Rethinking the Urban Speedway
Governing Magazine, October 2005 - The 20 Best North American Districts, Downtowns, and Neighborhoods
- The World's Best and Worst Parks
- Top 12 Public Squares in the U.S. and Canada
- Best and Worst Public Spaces in the Galaxy
- Placemaker Profile: Enrique Penalosa
- City Commentary:
Barcelona
Resources
We strongly believe that the wisdom needed to revitalize a community lies with the people who live and work and play there. To help those placemakers, we have developed tools and worksheets based on PPS's unique methodology. Check back for updates on these resources, and feel free to contact us if you can't find what you're looking for.
- Issue Papers Challenges and perspectives in the Placemaking movement.
- Placemaker Profiles Seminal thinkers and leaders who are seeding the Placemaking movement.
- Cases for Places Tools to help you make the case for Placemaking.
- Downloads & Tools Hands-on resources to initiate and support Placemaking.
- City Commentaries Unique PPS analysis on beloved cities around the world.
- PPS News An archive of what's been in the news relating to Placemaking!
- Community Websites Online resource centers to support Placemaking in local communities.
- Links Notable and interesting sites.
