Congratulations to our Community Placemaking Grantee City of Pea Ridge, on the reveal of their new amphitheater! Read more from Pea Ridge Times: bit.ly/4fSAJlJ Walton Foundation #Placemaking

Thankful for #PublicMarkets! They bring people together, spur economies, & provide healthy food—it's why we advocate for them. In 2025, we'll hit 50 yrs of our work & want to make an even bigger impact—but we need your help! Pls consider making a donation: bit.ly/2YyYYko

⏰ Last call! There's just 1 WEEK left to sign up for our ❄️🧤Warming Up to Winter Placemaking webinar! Join us Dec 5th from 12-1pm ET to learn from our panel of experts on how to make the best of YOUR public space in the chilliest months of the year! 🎟️ pps.org/events/made-by…

For the past 50 years, Project for Public Spaces has helped set the standard for people-centered parks, streets, markets, and waterfronts by working closely with the communities that use them everyday. This #GivingTuesday, help us have an even bigger impact in the next 50 years!

NEW EPISODE. For our annual Non-Denominational Holiday Fun Fest, matt lynch joins the podcast to unwrap THE TERMINATOR and its Simpsons spoof in “GRIFT OF THE MAGI.” springfieldgoogolplex.com/podcast/ep-38-…

Welcome over 600 placemaking leaders to YOUR city for the next 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 #𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 conference in 2026!🔗 Submit a Letter of Interest by Jan 17, 2025: bit.ly/2Hnc3Uv

🥂 We're reflecting on an incredible year as we approach 2025, when we'll be celebrating 50 years (#PPS50!)! Before the year ends, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution at pps.org/donate. Thank you for making our next chapter of #PublicSpace even brighter!

As we get ready New Year’s Eve, we decided to round up our top 5 most popular episodes of 2024. Thanks to BILL OAKLEY Emma Badame Dede Crimmins Devan Scott and all of our guests for such a cromulent year! springfieldgoogolplex.com/blog/our-top-5…

🥂 CHEERS! Thank you for making 2024 so wonderful! If you can, give us a head start for the new year! Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution of any amount before 2024 ends! pps.org/donate

📣 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆! Our Community Placemaking Grants with General Motors will open on Jan 9th! Learn more & register for our info session on 1/9 at 12pm ET: bit.ly/4fFz42l

📣 There's just ONE WEEK left to send a Letter of Interest to co-host the next 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 #𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 in 2026! 🔗 Apply by Fri, Jan 17th: placemakingweek.org

📣 Early registration for #PublicMarkets25 is NOW OPEN! Co-hosted w/ Milwaukee Public Market in Milwaukee, WI, 6/12-14, this is an exciting opportunity to explore Milwaukee’s dynamic market scene! 🎟️ publicmarkets.pps.org ⛲ Register by 3/20 & enjoy 15% ($100!) off! 📷 Visit Milwaukee

"We don't always think about care in the right way. Maintenance isn't enough." Nate Storring shares the *secret sauce* for great public spaces: the infrastructure of care. It's more important than ever in our fragmented world. 🎥 Watch more from @AoCB2024: bit.ly/43c6K55

Get ready for #PublicMarkets25! 🏙️ Paul Schwartz, ED of Milwaukee Public Market, gives you the inside scoop on what’s not to be missed when you join other market leaders at the 12th International Public Markets Conference in Milwaukee this June. 🔗 bit.ly/4kkKUT7

🥳 TODAY IS OUR BIRTHDAY! We've spent 50 YEARS bringing some of the most successful public spaces in the world to life. We could not have made it this far w/o our founders. 📷 Fred Kent & Kathy Madden of Social Life Project, and Steve Davies of Place Solutions Group LLC. #PPSturns50

Great insights from the "The State of Public Space Report," by Project for Public Spaces , on the make up of the field of #PublicSpace & #Placemaking practitioners: pps.org/state-of-publi… Celebrating 50 Years of PPS! #PPSturns50 Thanks Nate Storring for your leadership on this.

📈 The results are in! Thank you to 700+ public space professionals who contributed insights for our State of Public Spaces Survey! How are public spaces faring? Read the full report for more context & promising case studies for addressing 7 Big Takeaways! bit.ly/3DhSs8F

📣 Early registration for #PublicMarkets25 ends this Thursday! 🎟️ NOW is the best time to register: bit.ly/2SGE5O8 ⭐️ Mobile workshops and tours are now available for booking! ⛲ Register by 3/20 to save $100! 📷 Visit Milwaukee Milwaukee Public Market

NEW EPISODE. Did you know #Jaws is one of the most referenced movies in the golden age of #TheSimpsons? For the movie’s 50th anniversary, Devan Scott returns to dig into Springfield’s own versions of Quint, the famous dolly zoom shot, and more. springfieldgoogolplex.com/podcast/ep-43-…

Popping by the hellsite to mention that I popped by the Springfield Googolplex Podcast once again to discuss JAWS. We talk 'Scope, marxist readings of Hollywood classics, and bringing kink back to cinema. All the stars are here!