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Squares
Squares
From the Centerless City to a Heart of the Community

Across many cultures, squares have served as the civic soul of entire neighborhoods, towns, and cities. A movement is now afoot to re-establish these time-honored places as major destinations that are designed, managed, and programmed with public life in mind.

Featured 
Squares
Market Cities
Placemaking
 Articles
Featured 
Squares
 Articles
May 1, 2024
The Re-Emergence of the Public Square
By 
May 1, 2024
The Story of Congress Square Park: How A Derelict Plaza Got a New Identity Downtown
By 
May 1, 2024
Times Square Debate Lays Bare the Importance of Proactive Public Space Management
By 
May 1, 2024
Meet Me at The Plaza: New Seats, New Scene at Harvard University
By 
May 1, 2024
From Parking Lot to Hotspot in Milwaukee
By 
May 1, 2024
10 PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESSFUL SQUARES
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Great Public Spaces
More Case Studies
Tenri Station
Tenri
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Nara
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Japan
Academy of Music Bus Stop
Northampton
, 
MA
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USA
Fruitvale BART Station
Oakland
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CA
, 
USA
Hal's Parklet
Albany
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CA
, 
USA
La Mariposa
Bogotá D.C.
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, 
Colombia
River Garden
Memphis
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TN
, 
USA
Recent 
Squares
Market Cities
Placemaking
 Articles
September 21, 2017
Don’t Call it a Town Square: Apple and Public Space
September 13, 2017
Apple Disrupts the Town Square
November 10, 2015
From Parking Lot to Hotspot in Milwaukee
October 21, 2015
When "Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper" Is Not Enough
October 12, 2015
There's No Place Like Home: Civic Plaza Becomes the Heart of Albuquerque's Community
August 20, 2015
Times Square Debate Lays Bare the Importance of Proactive Public Space Management
June 23, 2015
Portland Celebrates Placemaking in Congress Square Park
March 17, 2015
Meet Me at The Plaza: New Seats, New Scene at Harvard University
December 15, 2014
A Playful Plaza: Bringing Imagination and New Life to Downtown Providence
December 10, 2014
The Heart of Davie Village Plaza: Colorfully Connecting People and Place
November 19, 2014
Transforming a Neglected Square: Bringing Arts and Culture Outside at the Perth Cultural Center
September 30, 2014
The Story of Congress Square Park: How A Derelict Plaza Got a New Identity Downtown
September 25, 2014
Placemaking’s Ripple Effect: How a Beach Downtown is Making Waves in Detroit
May 18, 2014
Directing Fun in Larkin Square: How Developer-led Placemaking is Building up Buffalo
February 9, 2014
How to Bring Life to Vacant Lots
May 21, 2012
Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper: Transform Your Public Spaces Now
March 22, 2012
Remember the Edges!
October 6, 2011
Washington Square Park + Piano = Joy
September 25, 2011
The Streets and Squares of Cairo Should Belong to Its People
June 22, 2011
Mississauga Opens “Celebration Square”
April 21, 2011
Placemaking as a New Environmentalism: Reinvigorating the Environmental Movement in the 21st Century
December 8, 2010
Deep in the Heart of Texas, San Antonio Creates New Hearts through Placemaking
November 30, 2010
The Re-Emergence of the Public Square
November 3, 2010
Houston Celebrates the Grand Opening of Downtown's New Market Square
November 3, 2010
Placemaking Spurs Low-Cost, High Impact Improvements to a Diverse Public Square in Amsterdam
September 23, 2010
Chinatown Summer Nights Lights Up LA's After-Dark Scene
May 10, 2010
City Plaza Brings New Life to Downtown Raleigh
December 31, 2009
Magic in the Motor City
October 13, 2009
Placemaking at Harvard Yard: Enhancing the Humanities with Human Activity
January 1, 2009
Furnishing Your Public Spaces
December 31, 2008
Food
December 31, 2008
Master Planning Case Study: Frederick Douglass Circle
December 31, 2008
Tents & Awnings
December 31, 2008
Vending Carts
December 31, 2008
Lighting Use & Design
December 31, 2008
Start a Vending Cart Program
December 31, 2008
Sitwalls, Ledges & Steps
December 31, 2008
Have a Seat: Movable Chairs or Benches?
November 30, 2005
Launching a New Tradition of Great Public Squares
November 30, 2005
How a Failing Suburban Mall Became a Beloved Indoor Town Square
November 30, 2005
10 PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESSFUL SQUARES
November 30, 2005
The World's Best Squares (2005)
November 30, 2005
15 Squares Most in Need of Improvement
November 30, 2005
2005 North America’s Great Public Squares
July 31, 2005
The World's Best Public Spaces (2004)
October 31, 2003
Keeping the 'Public' in Public Spaces
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