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http://www.pps.org/ 25-02-2009 21:14:43
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When #HurricaneHelene hit Western NC, it revealed that the places we gatherโlibraries, markets, churches, and community centersโare CRITICAL to disaster recovery. ๐ Read the latest by Ryan Smolar, PlacemakingUS Dir & Thrive Asheville consultant for more: pps.org/article/where-โฆ
"Let the stones remember." Aleppoโs war-torn historic market has been painstakingly restored in a revival built on identity, trust, and the scars of the past. Read the latest by Ali Esmaiel, Former CEO of Aga Khan Trust for Culture, Aga Khan Development Network ๐ pps.org/article/aleppoโฆ UNESCO ๐๏ธ #Education #Sciences #Culture ๐บ๐ณ
๐ฐ๏ธ From the Archives: Early illustration of our Place Diagram, featured in the 1st edition of "How to Turn a Place Around" in 2000! ๐ See more in our recent article by co-founders Steve Davies, Fred Kent, & Kathy Madden: ๐ bit.ly/PPSReflectionsโฆ #PPSTurns50 ๐จ Annie Bissett
Big News! Milwaukee Public Market is welcoming Project for Public Spaces's 12th International Public Markets Conference to Milwaukee, June 12-14. Registration is available at publicmarkets.pps.org/12/registration #publicmarkets25
The full program for the 2nd #GlobalPlacemakingSummit is now available! Check out the breadth and depth of agendas being discussed, and the agenda leaders and speakers coming from around the word: globalplacemakingsummit25.sched.com Thanks to Placemaking Canada! #Placemaking
Despite being among the top 50 employers in San Jose, CA, supporting 450+ businesses, and generating millions in annual revenue, vendors at the SJ Berryessa Flea Market face the threat of displacement. Read more in our latest Q&A with BERRYESSA FLEA MARKET VENDORS ASSOCIATION. pps.org/article/berryeโฆ
๐ Wow! What an honor it was to have #Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson proclaim June 12th as International Public Markets Day in MKE at #PublicMarkets25! It was a great way to kick off our day of panel discussions, mobile markets, and our opening party at Milwaukee Public Market!
#PublicMarkets25 kicked off yesterday with a morning of panel discussions, an afternoon of mobile workshops, and an evening with a delicious opening party at Milwaukee Public Market!
Our friends at Heritage Omaha are working with Project for Public Spaces to study the potential of a year-round, indoor, nonprofit public market in downtown Omaha! Share your feedback by registering for the June 25th Community Placemaking Workshop at omahariverfrontmarket.org.
#PublicMarkets25 would not have been possible without the support of our generous sponsors and partners! We want to express heart-felt gratitude to our conference Platinum Sponsor, Educators Credit Union , for their support of the 12th International Public Markets Conference!
We thank Farmers Market Pros and Marketspread for their support of the 12th International Public Markets Conference! #PublicMarkest25
Congrats to our "Community Placemaking Grants: Civic Spaces" grantees @GrowhouseNYC & Springfield Central Cultural District! Thanks to RWJF, each org gets $60K as well as planning, implementation, & capacity building assistance from PPS & CultureHouse for pop-up civic spaces! bit.ly/CPGCivicSpaces
๐ฐ๏ธ From the Archives: The 1st Museum Mile Festival in NYC, summer 1978. 5th Ave was closed to traffic & museums were open for free w/music entertainment in front of each. ๐ โReflections from Our Foundersโ by PPS co-founders Social Life Project: ๐ bit.ly/PPSReflectionsโฆ #PPSTurns50
๐ฃ ๐ฑ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐! We're seeking a talented Network Associate to join our team to help manage project & administrative tasks, cultivate & steward relationships, and act as first point of contact for network members. Apply today! โ๐ฝpps.org/jobs/network-aโฆ
