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A global network of public space leaders who together accelerate collective learning, advocacy & action for #placemaking. Tweets by @EBKent
Joined September 2018
📣 Join Project for Public Spaces and the @FMCorg for a FREE webinar, “Navigating SNAP Cuts: How Market Leaders are Adapting,” on Tue, 11/18, 12pm ET, to learn how projected federal SNAP cuts will affect public markets & what you can do about it. https://t.co/S56sSLhEI8
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The countdown is on! #ICUH25 lands in Wellington, NZ next month — feat. Mark Stevenson @UniMelb, Connie Clarkson @AklCouncil & Rangimahora Reddy @rauawaawa on shaping healthier, more equitable #cities for all Explore the program & register: https://t.co/CiE8K4MTXA
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MAYFIELD HIGH SCHOOLConstitutional Violations Case October 21st, 2025 Maras vs. Mayfield High School This case is not just about one student or one school — it’s about restoring the most fundamental truth in our nation: parents have the right to defend their children’s
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Join us tonight for a conversation at @HarvardGSD between @maralegre and our @ebkent. #Placemaking #PublicSpace #PlacemakingUS #PlacemakingLatinoamerica
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Placemaking was a nascent urban toolkit when it first landed on my desk at SCAD in 1998. My first job after graduation was teaching urban theory and I made the curriculum based on the Placemaking philosophy. I didn’t know back then I had Kathy to thank. I was fortunate to meet
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Kathleen (“Kathy”) A. Madden, a prominent urban public spaces expert and placemaking leader, died on October 20, 2025, at her home in Brooklyn following a brief hospitalization.
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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: đź”— https://t.co/daFDUT7dHj
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Kathleen (“Kathy”) A. Madden, a prominent urban public spaces expert and placemaking leader, died on October 20, 2025, at her home in Brooklyn following a brief hospitalization.
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@sociallifeproj @PlacemakingX @PPS_Placemaking @Fred_Kent As we all redouble our commitment to enable public comfort and connection as foundational to a thriving civilization her presence and legacy now continue wherever public spaces are transformed to support social life.
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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!
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Kathleen (“Kathy”) A. Madden, a prominent urban public spaces expert and placemaking leader, died on October 20, 2025, at her home in Brooklyn following a brief hospitalization.
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📣 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
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"Public spaces that actively include people are an antidote to politics that exclude people." @EBKent
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#PublicSpace #Placemaking
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How MAGA Could Be Helping to Bring About the Future They Most Fear(But Shouldn’t) America’s story of progress has been driven by people and places building each-other up. That progress, though under...
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"Having a city that can accommodate messiness is a sign of urban health." Within this, public spaces can be a place of "positive friction" and an opportunity to "deliver on the promise of empathy." #ZahraEbrahim, in conversation with @fabulavancouver at @VPL cc @vpsn
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Os espaços públicos precisam de todo o espectro de atividades comerciais, das informais às formais. Confira o artigo de Ethan Kent no site do Caos Planejado. 🔗 https://t.co/EqNfq7I6Sd
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Cracolândia: Nunca é expulsar, mas atrair, diz Ethan Kent
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Em São Paulo, Ethan Kent discutiu como ambientes urbanos acolhedores podem combater apropriações negativas do espaço público
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The draft report from the 2nd Global Placemaking Summit, held in Toronto this past June, is now live. Check it out and let us know what you think! Big props to the local organizing committee and @placemakingx.bsky.social for the collaborative effort!
In coordination with @place_canada we are pleased to share a draft report from the 2nd #GlobalPlacemakingSummit: https://t.co/MRQoilw8x7
#Placemaking #PlacemakingCanada
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In coordination with @place_canada we are pleased to share a draft report from the 2nd #GlobalPlacemakingSummit: https://t.co/MRQoilw8x7
#Placemaking #PlacemakingCanada
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The Global Placemaking Summit brings together Placemaking leaders worldwide to shape the agendas of the movement going forward. The summit will be June 8–11, 2025, in Tkaronto-Toronto, Canada.
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Our @Fred_Kent recently keynoted the @CTMainSt conference in New Haven. #Placemaking #MainStreet #PlacemakingCT @placemakingus @PlacemakingX
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Families trusted @Hyundai for safety, reliability, and peace of mind. Instead, too many are facing engine, transmission, and AWD failures long before 100K miles — followed by silence or denial when they ask for help. These aren’t rare cases. They’re the reality for thousands of
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We’re touring Australian cities to take the #placemaking movement to the next level! Join us! #PlacemakingAus
#PlacemakingBrisbane #PlacemakingSydney #PlacemakingNSW #PlacemakingMelbourne #PlacemakingTas #PlacemakingHobart
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"Cities succeed or fail at the human scale—the place scale—and this scale is often overlooked.” https://t.co/qQugl0ozq0
#PowerOfPublicSpace #Placemaking
#PlacemakingAus #PlacemakingNSW
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Past Event Speaker Series: Ethan Kent Collaboratory - a masterclass in collaboration and capacity building What does it take to 'make the spaces we live, the places we love'? This is a question Ethan...
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Nos vemos en #PlacemakingLatam de @PlacemakingX @PlacemakingLat Y en El Foro Internacional de Intervenciones Urbanas #FIIU de @limacomovamos
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"Ultimately, a place is more than the physical environment. It’s about creating a virtuous cycle, where people and places build each other up, generating infinite potential for connection, wisdom, and joy." @ebkent in conversation with @PaiviRaivio.
“#PublicSpace and #placemaking are tools to break down silos, foster collaboration, and drive innovation at the intersections of movements.” @ebkent interviewed by @PaiviRaivio of #PlacemakingFinland, #NordicPlacemaking and #PlacemakingWurope: https://t.co/clYDbHVH4a
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Munchimonster's epic WOOHOO vine swing! 🌱 Powered with nutrition & physics! Watch now! Art by MM, animation by @grok Fun fact for young explorers: this treehouse was built in a day & is 100% organic! @PBSKIDS @NewsHour @SecKennedy
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The Bronx #NewRootsCommunityFarm had their Harvest Festival today. Part of @aleykent’s national #NewRootsIRC program at @RESCUEorg. An inspiring example of connecting #RefugeePlacemaking, #UrbanAgriculture & #PublicMarkets. #RefugeesWelcome #LocalFood #PlacemakingNYC
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