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Please go to the registration page if you wish to sign up for the waiting list in case any spaces open up (which is unlikely). If you are on the waiting list, you will be the first to find out about registration for our 2023 training.

*If you received a special code to register and now cannot use it, please reach out to us at info@pps.org

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Course Session Dates:

• Tuesdays, October 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2022 (10am-12pm ET)
• Thursdays, October 6, 13, 20, & 27 (10am-12pm ET)

Course Description:

Project for Public Spaces is taking its long-running "Placemaking: Making it Happen” training online, featuring new content along with the enduring lessons and examples from the original in-person training.

Over the course of four weeks, this training will build on participants’ knowledge of placemaking concepts, and provide the tools to implement and manage individual projects. It is mainly geared toward professionals and students who have an understanding of placemaking and are currently working on projects either personally or professionally, however it is open to anyone who has a general interest in placemaking.

During the training we will present and discuss the definitions, concepts, methodologies, and implementations of placemaking and related projects, see footage from multiple sites in the US and abroad to analyze public spaces using a range of our place analysis tools and techniques, and learn from experienced professionals.
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Topics will include:

• The placemaking process
• Core principles of transforming public places
• Community and stakeholder engagement
• Tools and techniques to evaluate/observe public spaces
• Translating a vision into a plan
• Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper interventions
• Public space management

What to Expect:

Four core training sessions - These core sessions will be hosted for two hours, with about half of the time dedicated to presentations, and the other half for breakout discussions and guest speakers.

• October 4 - Session 1: An Introduction to Placemaking
• October 11 - Session 2: Co-Creating a Place Vision with the Community
• October 18 - Session 3: The Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper Transformation of Public Space
• October 25 - Session 4: From Transformation to Long-Term Care

Dedicated networking sessions - Between core sessions there will be facilitated networking opportunities to connect with fellow course participants and share your own work, challenges, and ideas.

• October 6 - Networking Session 1
• October 27 - Networking Session 2

Additional special topic sessions led by guest presenters - Two shorter 1 to 1.5 hour sessions offered between core sessions that dive deeper into specific topics. Similar to the core sessions, about half the time will be devoted to presentations and half to discussion and group exercises.

• October 13 - How to Bring Authentic Decision-Making to Community Engagement (Led by Melissa Lee, Director of Planning & Community Engagement, Concordia)
• October 20 - Build for Love Not Fear (Led by Better Block)

Supplemental assignments and resources - Weekly assignments will build upon the content of the core sessions and help you apply the tools and concepts discussed during the training to your own work. Relevant articles, guides, and videos will also be made available to supplement your learning.
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Core Facilitators and Speakers:

• Elena Madison, Director of Projects, Project for Public Spaces
• ‍Emily Putnam, Senior Associate Projects, Project for Public Spaces
• ‍Nate Storring, Co-Executive Director, Project for Public Spaces

Guest Presenters:

• Guillermo Bernal, Executive Director, Fundación Placemaking Mexico
• Melissa Lee, Director of Planning & Community Engagement, Concordia
• Tracy Hadden Loh, Fellow at the Bass Center for Transformative Placemaking at the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program
• Marisa Denker, Co-founder and President, Connect the Dots
• Ethan Kent, Executive Director, PlacemakingX
• Jim Burke, Co-founder, 34th Ave Open Streets Coalition
• Krista Nightengale, Executive Director, Better Block
• Maddie Miller, Digital Marketing Manager, Patronicity
• Sophie Harris Vorhoff, Executive Director, Friends of the Lafitte Greenway

‍Scholarship application:

The scholarship application for this training has now closed. Please note we only have a limited amount of scholarship funding and our process will follow a pay-what-you-can model where you will propose what you are able to pay to attend this training. This amount will not factor into your application review.

Historically, placemaking as a profession has only been accessible to a privileged few. To that end, this scholarship application process will prioritize candidates from low-income communities, communities of color, and other communities affected by social inequities. Priority will also be given to candidates who clearly describe how the training will support their current work or professional development. 

Application Deadline: 

Friday September 2nd, 2022 
11:59pm Eastern Time

Notifications: 

Mid-September 2022

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If you have any questions about this training or registration, please contact info@pps.org.