Why the social, political, and emotional dimensions of public spaces matter, and how people themselves play a central role in creating them.

Why the social, political, and emotional dimensions of public spaces matter, and how people themselves play a central role in creating them.

Kathleen (“Kathy”)  A. Madden, a prominent urban public spaces expert and placemaking leader, died on October 20, 2025, at her home in Brooklyn following a brief hospitalization.

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Please join us for a Special Screening of William H. (“Holly”) Whyte's newly restored film–The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces–with the Founders of Project for Public Spaces and The Social Life Proj...

Summer can be hard on teenagers.

Join a panel of national leaders in the fields of civic engagement, civil liberties, and public space for a discussion about how placemaking can actively support civic life in the public realm, from t...

Join a panel of national leaders in the fields of civic engagement, civil liberties, and public space for a discussion about how placemaking can actively support civic life in the public realm, from t...

In recognition of our 50th Anniversary in 2025, Project for Public Spaces invited public space professionals to participate in a survey. Over 700 respondents shared insights on the challenges and oppo...

This mini-course will guide practitioners to the next step of the engagement process from ideation and research to strategy and implementation. Register by March 13th, 11:59pm ET.

SESSION I: Imagining Cities with Equity at the Core Nate Storring: The importance of care in creating successful public spaces (from governance to maintenance to programming to design iteration)