‘Social Infrastructure’ and the Interactions That Bond Us
In Palaces for the People, Eric Klinenberg explores the idea of “social infrastructure,” the physical sites, institutions, and groups that are essential in developing a Publication Date: Tue, 09/11/2018
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Making Privately Owned Public Spaces in New York City More Accessible by...
In 1961, New York City started its program for privately owned public spaces (POPS), which gave private developers bonus floor area or waivers in exchange for providing and maintaining publicly...
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A 'Curious' New Report on Pedestrian Behavior in Public Spaces
"A new study from the Seattle Department of Transportation shows that the vast majority of sidewalk users do not take advantage of city-provided seating, prPublication Date: Mon, 04/22/2019
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Reimagining the Social Value of Public Spaces
"In an era when people are more isolated than ever and distrust in government runs high, it's imperative that we reimagine public spaces as more than just physical assets to maintain but as platforms...
View ArticleCan Autonomous Vehicles Absolve the Sins of 20th Century Planning?
"Unless cities pay close attention to how self-driving cars will shape their futures, experts say, they could easily repeat, and exacerbate, mistakes of the past," writes Katherine Shaver. Publication...
View ArticleAs Cities Densify, New Building Design Strategies Keep Them Livable
"Viewed straight-on from the Hudson River, 40 Tenth [in New York City] looks like a simple rectangle. Shift to the right or left, though, and the building cuts inward, creating a dramatic faceted...
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Skateboarding and the City
In many cities around the world, skateboarding was considered an activity on the fringes that should be prevented or policed.Publication Date: Wed, 08/28/2019
View ArticleWhat Would Cities Look Like if They Were Designed by Women?
"Cities are supposed to be built for all of us, but they aren't built by all of us," says Stephanie Hegarty in a BBC video report.Publication Date: Wed, 11/06/2019
View ArticleStreet Vending Makes Public Spaces Better. Stop Criminalizing It.
Alissa Walker makes the case that street vendors contribute to public spaces in important ways.Publication Date: Thu, 11/14/2019
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A Bold Vision for a Car-Free Boston
Tom Acitelli considers the possibility of limiting vehicle traffic in downtown Boston.Publication Date: Fri, 11/15/2019
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Equity in Public Spaces
To help promote the ideas included in the "Playbook for Inclusive Placemaking," published earlier this year, the project for Public Spaces recently updated its Publication Date: Wed, 11/20/2019
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Is the End of Bangkok Street Food Vending Near?
Although street food vendors in Bangkok are an important part of urban life, city planners are taking aim at them, reports Hannah Beech. "To [city officials], this metropolis of 10 million residents...
View ArticleN.Y.C. Density and Spread of Coronavirus
"New York has tried to slow the spread of the coronavirus by closing its schools, shutting down its nonessential businesses and urging its residents to stay home almost around the clock. But it faces a...
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How Coronavirus Has Transformed Italy's Urban Spaces
"The past days have seen a dramatic transformation of Italy’s urban space in a time of great tragedy. With the population under orders not to leave home apart from for specific needs, cities and...
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Urban Planning in a Post-Pandemic World
"The impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic are still being understood, but it does seem clear that this crisis will make a mark on cities, physically and socially, that will echo for generations,"...
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