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City Launches Round Two of NYC Plaza Program
NYC's new Gansevoort Plaza The City of New York has announced the first nine recipient sites of its NYC Plaza Program, designed to ensure that every New Yorker is within a 10-minute walk of quality...
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Remember the Edges!
One of the key principles to remember when trying to create a great public square is that the inner square and outer square must work together. Active edges (sidewalk cafes, museums, shops) feed into...
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Why Public Places are the Key to Transforming our Communities
The following is a guest post by Linda Rutherford, Vice President of Communication and Outreach for Dallas-based Southwest Airlines – our new partners working to help launch Placemaking as a Social...
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Shared Space and Slow Zones: Comparing Public Space in Paris and New York
Every day, high-density global cities are home to millions of pedestrians in their streets. Paradoxically though, many streets and transportation policies have placed more space and importance on cars...
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Havana’s Public Spaces: Learning from and Enhancing a People-Centered City
In a historic move, the United States recently announced the opening of communication with Cuba making it easier to visit and explore the amazingly walkable cityscape that is Havana. In 2006, Ethan...
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More Great Public Spaces: Nominate Your Favorite Plazas and Parks
Paley Park in New York City, famously referenced in William H. “Holly” Whyte’s public life study | Photo by Sampo Siklo via Flickr Over the past few months, we’ve highlighted the world’s best streets...
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