📣 The 5th Int'l #PlacemakingWeek Call for Proposals is now OPEN! In June 2026, hundreds of placemakers from around the world will gather in 📍Detroit, MI, USA, and we need your voice to be part of the conversation! ✍🏽 Submit your proposal: https://t.co/OqwSQYP5U2 @DowntownDet

Read our latest article, "What Holly Whyte’s 'Social Life' Film Can Teach Us Today" to learn more about the recent restoration of #HollyWhyte's iconic film & key takeaways from a discussion on 9/26/25. Thank You to @WeArePublicWrks for its support! 🔗 https://t.co/J8e0vHimh3

Yesterday we lost our beloved co-founder Kathy Madden. Please read here about her and her life’s work: https://t.co/cvBdjT5J4n Kathy has been integral to the work of @PlacemakingX, @PPS_Placemaking & @Fred_Kent, that we commit to continuing!

We are saddened to share news that Kathleen A. Madden, co-founder of PPS, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025.Kathy was a pioneering leader in the global placemaking movement. Read more about Kathy: 🔗 https://t.co/daFDUT7dHj @sociallifeproj @PlacemakingX

⏳ Last call! Turn your a passion for public spaces into a profession! Join us this Thurs, 10/23, 12-1pm ET, for a dynamic webinar with placemakingleaders. Registration closes tomorrow, 10/22! 🔗 Register: https://t.co/ALAWa0gLfZ

Registration closes in 2 weeks for our online mini-training, "Growing Hope & Legacy Wealth in Marketplaces," w/@ShermanRising, 11/4 & 6, 10a-12p ET! Learn how markets can nurture small businesses & community prosperity. Register by 10/30, 11:59pm ET. 🔗 https://t.co/u4EFoHss6n

How can #farmersmarkets stay thriving post-COVID? In 'Post-Pandemic Playbook,' Kurt Wheeler of @PPS_Placemaking explores lessons from the pandemic and how markets can adapt to shifting city life and consumer habits. 🔗 https://t.co/23zjhb28Fk

We're thrilled to announce the launch of the #PlacemakingFundersForum, a member-based community of foundations, CSR programs, and public-sector funders dedicated to advancing community-driven public space outcomes. Learn more today! 🔗 https://t.co/BuQi95YKbR

⏳ There's just ONE WEEK left to apply for our $100K #CommunityPlacemakingGrants: Streets as Places & Destination Stations with @GM. Eligibility includes 10 U.S. States: GA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, NY, OH, TN, TX. Learn more and apply today:🔗 https://t.co/rZjG7G8DaZ

⏳Today is the 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐘 to take advantage of the early rate and apply to our scholarship for our upcoming online mini-course, "Growing Hope & Legacy Wealth in Marketplaces"! 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝟏𝟏:𝟓𝟗𝐩𝐦 𝐄𝐓! 🔗

In our latest Q&A, Dr. Stacia Thompson, President & CEO of the @ShermanRising, discusses what it means to be at the forefront of community-driven redevelopment, inclusive economic development, and legacy wealth-building. 🔗 https://t.co/RBx2XKuDEp

We've been talking a lot about Holly Whyte’s film, but the book—yes, there's a book!—is a must-have for any placemaker, urban designer, planner, architect, or public space lover! Add "The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces" to your library today! ‍‍🔗 https://t.co/RjaFnhwGht

How do you turn a passion for public space into a career? Join us 10/23, 12pm ET, for a webinar w/leaders in placemaking as they share their journeys and visions for the future. 🔗Register today: https://t.co/ALAWa0gLfZ

Join experts JoAnne Sabir & Dr. Stacia Thompson of @ShermanRising for a powerful mini-course on transforming communities through entrepreneurship, placemaking & equitable redevelopment. 🔗Learn more: https://t.co/u4EFoHss6n

💡Perfect for placemakers + public space pros! Learn how public space can drive equity + #entrepreneurship. Join our mini-course w/ @ShermanRising. PRO TIP: Early registration and pay-what-you-can scholarship application are now open until 10/2.🔗 https://t.co/u4EFoHss6n

Get ready for the 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 #𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 in #Detroit! Read the latest article on our blog to learn more about three reasons to join us in 2026! 🔗 https://t.co/vPa4ii01ZL @DowntownDet #DowntownDetroit #WeMakeItHappenTogether

🎥 William H. "Holly" Whyte's iconic film, "The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces," will run at @AnthologyFilm from Sep 26-Oct 2. ‍‍We thank @WeArePublicWrks for supporting our opening event on 9/26! @MASNYC🎟️ https://t.co/011NP4KT2P

📣 Our new #CommunityPlacemakingGrants w/@GM are open! $100K each for 3 nonprofits/public agencies in 10 states 🏙️Apply to transform streets/mobility hubs into vibrant public spaces. Join our 9/22 webinar to learn more! 🔗 https://t.co/rZjG7G85lr

New article on our blog! Public markets do incredible things for local economies, food systems, & social infrastructure—but what exactly is a public market?Read more in “What is a Public Market?”🔗 https://t.co/oPaz4fKIr1 📷 A market in Sa Dec, Vietnam. Credit: Lynda W1 on Flickr

Downtown Cleveland, Inc.'s new Public Square Hospitality Kiosk is now installed and open!🥳 Staffed daily from 11am-6pm, this custom-designed kiosk from Rustbelt Cleveland will help our team better program and manage @CLEPublicSquare, made possible by a @PPS_Placemaking grant.