How Midtown Manhattan (NYC) Lost its Soul and a Plan to Get it Back. By Fred Kent & @SocialLifeProj. #Cities4Everyone bit.ly/3Q0syIg

I saw one of these last fall; it was a wonderful transformation!

Corners That Connect People and Places: Eight Cities Where Street Corners Create Social Life sociallifeproject.org/corners-that-c… by Fred Kent & Dr. T. Panova #Placemaking #StreetsAsPlaces #Urbanism #UrbanDesign

"radical placemaking recognizes the interconnectedness of social, economic, & environmental factors within urban contexts. It advocates for holistic approaches that address systemic issues such as poverty, discrimination, & environmental degradation." genderedcity.org/f/is-placemaki…

#Placemaking leaders at MakingCitiesLivable! #IMCL60 Fred Kent Social Life Project Ethan Kent PlacemakingUS KNightengale The Better Block Madeleine

We're thrilled with the growing global reach of #ThePlaceMan, now translated into 20 languages by #PlacemakingX leaders around the world! The 19 min movie tells the story of the roots of the #placemaking movement which aims help everyone become a "Place Man" or "Place Woman!"

PlacemakingX Guillermo Bernal Fred Kent Placemaking India Placemaking Europe Placemaking América Latina Project for Public Spaces PlacemakingUS Placemaking México PLACEMAKING Malaysia Background on #ThePlaceMan, the #placemaking movement, and where it is going next: sociallifeproject.org/the-place-man-…

Ethan Kent Gowanus Alliance PlacemakingUS PlacemakingX #WaterfrontPlacemaking resources to lead with active and inclusive public spaces that attract and inform better design and development: sociallifeproject.org/tag/waterfront…

Of all the types of public spaces that exist, waterfronts are among the most strongly linked to the identity and history of a city. Eleven of the world's best examples of #WaterfrontPlacemaking: sociallifeproject.org/waterfronts-2/ by Fred Kent

Connecting Central Park and the Center of the City Congestion pricing offers an opportunity to reconnect Midtown Manhattan to our greatest public space sociallifeproject.org/connecting-cen… by Fred Kent #ParksWithoutBorders

To help realize the potential of congestion pricing, and mitigate negative impacts on public space, we must take this opportunity to turn roads that divide NYC into streets that connect us! Fred Kent’s vision for 59th street: sociallifeproject.org/connecting-cen… Social Life Project

How #Placemaking Can Take #Conservation and Historic #Preservation to the Next Level: The Case of Woodstock, Vermont sociallifeproject.org/conservation-h… by Fred Kent #RuralPlacemaking

Social Life Project Fred Kent VT Agency of Commerce and Community Development PreservationTrustVT Vermont Walk/Bike Summit Woodstock Vermont Patronicity Vermont Community Foundation Vermont Tourism Community Heart & Soul Vermont Tourism CNU New England Vermont has pioneered on so many development issues, including #preservation and #conservation. Almost exactly 5 years ago we first launched PlacemakingX at the Vermont State house, and also launched #PlacemakingVermont. Now Vermont is leading on #Placemaking!

Wayne Maceyka Fred Kent VT Agency of Commerce and Community Development PreservationTrustVT Vermont Walk/Bike Summit Woodstock Vermont Patronicity Vermont Community Foundation Vermont Tourism Community Heart & Soul Vermont Tourism CNU New England University of Vermont Tony Pipa The Brookings Institution Good to know about the RISE Summit. Our Fred Kent is in VT then anyway. While we led Project for Public Spaces we organized a White House #RuralPlacemaking Summit in 2016. We'd love to present our recommendations for #PlacemakingVermont: sociallifeproject.org/rural-placemak… #thisisVT PlacemakingUS

Despite the fact that New York's dining sheds have become a powerful catalyst for sacred social hubs and a resurgence of community life, they are now at risk of being destroyed. sociallifeproject.org/dining-sheds-s… by Fred Kent

The placemaking movement is ready to evolve to a new level of systemic impact! 5 years since we launched #PlacemakingX at regional #placemaking conferences around the world. We’ve helped start & sustain 30+ placemaking networks covering much of the globe. mailchi.mp/placemakingx/p…

Waterfronts. PUBLIC spaces that belong to everyone. People & places in Paris and Stockholm. From: Creating the Streets and Sidewalks We Love - Shifting Our Focus From Cars to People Fred Kent, Kathy Madden, Steve Davies, Jay Walljasper, Tayana Panova bit.ly/4dHacqL

La Rambla. Lovely Barcelona. La Rambla, the extension of Passeig de Gracia, leads to the sea. It is one of the best pedestrian dominated streets anywhere. Enjoy document, dozens and dozens of great images and comments. Thanks Fred Kent & team bit.ly/4dHacqL

Just over a week away! Join us for two VERY full days of walks, site visits, workshops and more. The #PlacemakingCanada 2024 Gathering takes place Sept 6-7 in #Montreal. 2-day tix $75; bursaries available. eventbrite.ca/e/placemaking-…

Want to learn how to create places that foster community, well-being & social life? 🌿 Join us in Amsterdam on Sept 28 for our inaugural Vital Cities event! Register now, info below #SocialLife #HealthyCities #VitalCities #HealthyPlacemaking