2022: A Year in Review

Feb 10, 2023
May 1, 2024
Download our 2022 Annual Report.

In 2022, Project for Public Spaces had a jam-packed year of helping people create a world of community-powered public spaces.

We invite you to explore our full annual report to learn more about our recent partnerships, education, events, research, and technical assistance projects.

Here are a few highlights of what you will find inside. This past year, Project for Public Spaces...

  • Partnered with like-minded foundations and corporations to provide grants, technical assistance, and capacity building to transform 11 public spaces around North America, from a pop-up mobile library environment to a playground at a shelter for women and their families to a communal "front yard" at a historic train station
  • Offered technical assistance services to plan and design 9 public spaces across North America, including an innovative model for social inclusion in New York's Times Square
  • Facilitated two online placemaking and public markets trainings for 432 participants from 31 countries and 42 U.S. States, including 55 scholarship recipients, increasing our reach by over 550%
  • Published 52 newsletters and 15 articles on placemaking and public markets, including a deep-dive into the seven principles of successful Market Cities
An infographic summarizing Project for Public Spaces' international impact in 2022.
An infographic summarizing Project for Public Spaces' international impact in 2022.

As always, our team has been inspired by the passionate and talented people around the world who are designing, stewarding, programming, and advocating to make our public realm work for everyone. Thank you for all that you do, and we look forward to working together in the coming year.

Does your organization need a partner to help transform a public space or increase the impact of your grantmaking?

Get in touch with us at info@pps.org!

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