
The How to Turn a Place Around Training Course is now open. Click here to register.
“How to Turn a Place Around”, a 2-day PPS training course, introduces new ways of thinking about public spaces and how Placemaking can be used to bring communities together and revitalize underperforming spaces.
Based on PPS’s 30 years of experience in Placemaking and inspired by our popular book, How to Turn a Place Around, participants explore the principles of making places through presentations, case studies, and PPS’s Place Performance Evaluation Game.

This workshop is designed for professionals and non-professionals alike who help plan towns and cities—from landscape architects and real estate developers to park managers and community activists. Enrollment is limited to 35 participants in order to promote a close-knit environment that fosters a deep understanding of what makes public spaces function and of PPS’s innovative methods for analyzing them.
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Training Course Agenda
This course puts us in the heart of New York’s Greenwich Village, a thriving historic neighborhood that's evolved enormously in recent years. It provides ample examples of mixed-use buildings, residences and offices, historic brownstones next to new developments, on varying scales. We'll visit Union Square Park, Rockefeller Center and Bryant Park, among other public spaces.
The registration fee covers breakfast and lunch on both days and a cocktail reception, along with educational materials. Enrollment in training courses also includes a PPS membership! You can view all the benefits of being a PPS member here.
Early registration (before March 6th): $550 for non-profits and individuals, $650 for government agencies and private companies
Late registration (after March 6th): $600 for non-profits and individuals, $700 for government agencies and private companies
Groups of 3 or more are eligible for a discount rate. Prices per person: $450 for non-profits and individuals, $550 for government agencies and private companies
We do offer a limited number of discounted registrations for non-profit organizations and individuals. These scholarships are based on merit. Please contact Dana Kitzes at dkitzes@pps.org for more information.
The How to Turn a Place Around Training Course is now open. Click here to register.
Please contact Dana Kitzes at dkitzes@pps.org.