Project for Public Spaces: How to Turn a Place Around
October 15-16, 2009 |
A two-day PPS training course, How to Turn a Place Around introduces new ways of thinking about public spaces and how Placemaking can be used to bring communities together and revitalize underperforming spaces. We are currently experiencing one the most significant changes in our lifetimes. As our carefree, decades-long splurge becomes a distant memory, people everywhere are looking for ways to move forward in a time of increasing uncertainty.
At the same time, we at PPS see an enormous opportunity to reset the way things are done, to replace the old paradigm with one that is not so much about the individual as it is about the community, places, who we are, and what we are about. Looking back over the past few decades, development has been largely focused on shopping destinations like malls, strip centers and lifestyle centers. As a result, we failed to create the major public destinations that define cities and communities.
As we regroup around this new agenda, we have evolved the theme of our biannual "How to Turn a Place Around" training to Placemaking and the Power of 10. We have added many topics to the upcoming course that expand the agenda to encompass entire communities, cities and regions. |
Website:
www.pps.org/training/info/httapa_training_course |
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| Location Information |
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US Customs House |
1 Bowling Green
New York, NY |
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| Contact Information |
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dkitzes@pps.org |
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