Highlighting what makes #publicspaces thrive. By @Fred_Kent & Kathy Madden, founders & 40 year leaders of @PPS_Placemaking. Sister program of @PlacemakingX.
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26 Apr 2023
A first peak at the trailer for #ThePlaceMan. A new film about #placemaking and #FredKent, directed and produced by @MemoBernal of @PlacemakingX.
@PPS_Placemaking #PublicSpace #UrbanPlanning #Cities #Urbanism
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Jun 13
If you're looking for the next big IPO after SpaceX, I offer PlaceX! Invest in place, as a hedge against us all going to space.
Some investing in space opens up an opportunity for these rest of us to invest in place - while drawing to space that which no longer supports place.
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Jun 5
Break the rules and see what happens. Paris waterfront vs. Brooklyn waterfront.
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Let's Drive Walkable Urbanism with Placemaking!
The free webinar from @UrbanLandInst & @americawalks, hosted by @mayormcginn &@RachelMacCleery, with talks by @ccoletta & our @ebkent, is available!
More Than A Sidewalk: How Great Places Encourage Walking youtube.com/watch?v=frIzLCvb…
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Jun 3
Latest article, with @conradkickert:
The Tragedy and Triumph of Place: Building from the Global Movement for #PublicSpace and #Placemaking
Open access link to free downloadable PDF or ebook: taylorfrancis.com/chapters/o… @RudyBrunerAward
May 18
New book: Place and Placemaking
Public launch during #PlacemakingWeek in Detroit on Tuesday, June 23 at 5.30pm. Our @ebkent, who features among more than a dozen thought leaders who have contributed, will speak w/ editors @conradkickert & Robert Shibley: eventbrite.com/e/book-launch…
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🚨Publication Day for Sidewalk Nation!🚨
Sidewalks connect us all, and they connect commerce, tech, tax, property, policing, homelessness, surveillance, free speech, socioeconomic equity, public health, climate resilience, and more.
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Podcast with @Ideal_Spaces_ and our Ethan Kent on where the #Placemaking movement is at, and where it is going next: idealspaces.org/podcasts/com…
@placemaking_eu #PlacemakingEurope #PlacemakingGermany
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Jun 1
"A recent heat map graphic makes it vividly obvious why the mayor should keep his landmark campaign promise to pedestrianize FiDi. During the weekday evening rush, key arteries like Nassau, William and Fulton Streets exceed 2,100 walkers per hour."
Mayors as far back as John Lindsay have looked into pedestrianizing the Financial District, which sees upwards of 2,000 pedestrians per hour on some sidewalk segments. buff.ly/BRTdafo
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May 29
“20 mph is plenty for anything on New York City neighborhood streets, and certainly in our bike lanes. The data is clear: anything faster than 20 mph is especially deadly. 20 is plenty — no matter who you are or how you’re traveling. Speed kills.”
May 28
An awful tragedy on the Queensboro Bridge - a cyclist collided with a person riding an illegal high-speed scooter.
Our statement: “Devices like this have no place in our bike lanes.”
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Social Life for All - How Interactive Sculptures Bring Us Together sociallifeproject.org/how-in…
"A great sculpture is one you can't ignore – one that connects you to its context and to your fellow community member..." @Fred_Kent @DrTPanova
#PublicArt #CreativePlacemaking
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RT @PlacemakingX: @ebkent @conradkickert @PPS_Placemaking @placemakingus @RudyBrunerAward @sociallifeproj @WayneStateDUSP Place and Placema…
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May 15
It’s the sidewalks, stupid.
Sidewalks are the least understood, most overlooked public space.
No discipline claims it, so it’s up to us normal human beings to make sure this central public space becomes recognized as a top priority for every community.
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May 13
Exploring the role of place activation in creative urban renewal with global placemaking expert, Ethan Kent
fbideas.org/news/exploring-t… @unsungsongs @ebkent
#PlacemakingVic #PlacemakingMelbourne #PlacemakingAus
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May 6
Paris' waterfront was dedicated to cars just over 20 years ago. Now, it's one of the world's best public spaces.
When we remove all of the excuses about why we can't do this or that thing, you realize how easy it is to build better cities. It's all about priorities!
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Apr 17
ベンチはただベンチなのではない。ベンチのように単純なものの効果は力強く触媒の役割を果たす。街角にベンチ/座席を置くことは、通りがそのコミュニティのものだと立証し始める。通りは通り抜けるものとしての役割を超えて座って楽しむ何かになる... tinyurl.com/5n7zs7n5
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May 11
Theme 4 at ICUH 2026: Mental Health, Social Connection, and Belonging.
Safety, dignity, belonging in cities. One week left – deadline May 17.
→ icuh2026.org/call-for-abstra…
#ICUH2026 #UrbanHealth #MentalHealth @TecdeMonterrey @UNHABITAT @WHO @ebkent
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May 11
Let's shift the development paradigm from #Placetaking to #Placemaking through #PlaceLedDevelopment and #PlaceCapitalism.
We've loved learning from, and supporting, the #PlacemakingAotearoa and #PlacemakingAuckland conversations and communities.
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In 1970 our @Fred_Kent organized the first #EarthDay in NYC, and has since devoted his life to supporting #publicspaces and #cities that heal our fundamental crises of disconnection between people, places and our planet: sociallifeproject.org/how-pl…
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Apr 20
WEBINAR TOMORROW: Join More Than A Sidewalk – How Great Places Encourage Walking, hosted by @UrbanLandInst America Walks, to explore strategies that transform streets into dynamic places. #ActivePeople
🗓️ April 21
⏰️ 2 pm ET / 11 am PT
Register: buff.ly/rEI7S07
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Apr 16
WEBINAR, Apr 21: Walkability isn't just about infrastructure, it's about appeal.
Join More Than A Sidewalk, jointly hosted by the @UrbanLandInst America Walks, to explore strategies that transform streets into dynamic places. #ActivePeople
Register: ➡️ buff.ly/rEI7S07
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Apr 14
Join us at the #WorldUrbanForum, with many #placemaking network leaders, in Baku, Azerbaijan, May 19th at 4pm. #PublicSpace @WUF_UNHabitat @UNHABITAT
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