Voices from the Toronto #GlobalPlacemakingSummit. Global Ideas for Local #Placemaking by Spacing Radio: soundcloud.com/spacingradio/e… Spacing Placemaking Canada #PlacemakingCanada #RegenerativePlacemaking

Social life is down on DC streets. "The best way to handle the problem of ‘undesirables’ is to make a place attractive to everyone else" #WilliamHWhyte 'William H. Whyte'

Block parties always bring out the best in Brooklyn streets.

New article on our blog! Public markets do incredible things for local economies, food systems, & social infrastructure—but what exactly is a public market?Read more in “What is a Public Market?”🔗pps.org/article/what-i… 📷 A market in Sa Dec, Vietnam. Credit: Lynda W1 on Flickr

Join us in Rome, or virtually, over the next few days, for the Biennial of #PublicSpace. UN-Habitat The Journal of Public Space Ethan Kent Luisa Bravo

“#PublicSpace and #placemaking are tools to break down silos, foster collaboration, and drive innovation at the intersections of movements.” Ethan Kent interviewed by Päivi Raivio of #PlacemakingFinland, #NordicPlacemaking and #PlacemakingWurope: parkly.city/interview_etha…

🎥 William H. "Holly" Whyte's iconic film, "The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces," will run at Anthology Film Archives from Sep 26-Oct 2. ‍‍We thank PublicWorksPartners for supporting our opening event on 9/26! MASNYC🎟️pps.org/events/the-soc…

Highlights from the Biennale of Public Space in Rome today, with #publicspace & #placemaking leaders gathering from around the world with UN-Habitat City Space Architecture. Our Ethan Kent moderated the session for UN Habitat’s new #GlobalPublicSpaceNetwork. #BienalleSpazioPubblico

Squares can be small, and still include many layers of purpose and meaning. @placemakingx @sociallifeproject Placemaking Europe

#PlacemakingWeekEurope is this week! I In the spirit of co-creation, collaboration and inspiration, over 600 placemakers from all over the world will meet to share, test, question and connect. The program: placemaking-europe.eu/pwe/reggio-emi… Placemaking Europe #Placemaking #PlacemakingEurope

Usually Vienna’s City Hall Plaza is wonderfully programmed. Today it was a car show! Cars were effectively privatizing and protesting the civic and pedestrian use of public space. #PlacemakingAustria #PlacemakingEurope

The Bronx #NewRootsCommunityFarm had their Harvest Festival today. Part of Aley Kent’s national #NewRootsIRC program at IRC - International Rescue Committee. An inspiring example of connecting #RefugeePlacemaking, #UrbanAgriculture & #PublicMarkets. #RefugeesWelcome #LocalFood #PlacemakingNYC

"Ultimately, a place is more than the physical environment. It’s about creating a virtuous cycle, where people and places build each other up, generating infinite potential for connection, wisdom, and joy." Ethan Kent in conversation with Päivi Raivio.

"Cities succeed or fail at the human scale—the place scale—and this scale is often overlooked.” powerofpublicspaces.org.au/event/speaker-… #PowerOfPublicSpace #Placemaking #PlacemakingAus #PlacemakingNSW PlacemakingX

Outdoor dining may soon return to New York City’s vibrant streets all year-round, despite winter weather, if a Brooklyn lawmaker gets his way. amny.com/business-finan…

This is great, not just because it means places to eat outside in colder months, but also because eliminating the hassle of setup and take-down of a seasonal program means many more places to eat outside when the weather is ✨perfect✨