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Placemaking winners announced on Chicago Tonight

September 24, 2009

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Chicago Tonight's Geoffrey Baer reveals the 2009 "What Makes Your Place Great?" contest winners.

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Placemaking Chicago Fact Sheet

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Dec 14, 2009

Placemaking is a people-centered approach to planning public spaces. MPC's Placemaking Chicago project supports the creation and care of quality public places in the region through policy advocacy, collaboration with public agencies and officials, technical assistance on planning projects, and…

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A short video on Placemaking, produced in August 2008 by Metropolitan Planning Council and Tu Multimedia.

The Micro Revolution: Neighbors Making a Difference - Part 2

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Jan 24, 2008

At this MPC roundtable luncheon, Chicagoland residents shared their experiences bringing about positive changes in their school communities, by forging partnerships between parents and school administrators to improve public education and encourage community renewal.

Vote now through Sept. 10 for Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana's favorite 'undiscovered' public place

By Mandy Burrell Booth
Aug 9, 2010

What’s Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana’s favorite hidden public place? Between Aug. 9 and Sept. 10, vote online at PlacemakingChicago.com for your favorite of two dozen finalists in the “What Makes Your Place Great? Your Secret Corner of Chicagoland” photo and video…

Nominate Chicagoland’s Best "Undiscovered" Public Space

By Karin Sommer
Jun 2, 2010

Enter the "What Makes Your Place Great?: Your Secret Corner of Chicagoland" contest! The Chicago region is known for well-used plazas, parks, sidewalks and gardens that bring the city to life. Many of these special places are hidden in the heart of our neighborhoods, known only to a lucky few.…

New year, big plans at MPC

By Mandy Burrell Booth
Jan 19, 2010

Just weeks into a new decade, MPC staff already has plans – big and small – for how their work will help improve the metropolitan region in 2010. Kristi DeLaurentiis This year my resolution is to help foster linkages and promote collaboration between MPC and its partners throughout the…

Beautiful timelapse video shows off great Chicago places

By Mandy Burrell Booth
Sep 24, 2010

Here's a fun Friday diversion: Take four minutes to enjoy this gorgeous Chicago timelapse video by Josh Kalven, which shows off some of Chicago's most beloved public spaces. We received some amazing videos and photos as entries in the "What Makes Your Place Great?" contest, and this is another…

WGN-TV to announce "What Makes Your Place Great?" winners tonight

By Mandy Burrell Booth
Sep 17, 2010

Tune in to WGN-TV tonight at 5 p.m. for the announcement of the winners of the MPC-Chicago Architecture Foundation "What Makes Your Place Great? Your Secret Corner of Chicagoland" contest. Twenty-four places from across Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana were nominated, and after 4,782 online votes…

WGN reporters share their favorite undiscovered public places in Chicagoland

By Mandy Burrell Booth
Jun 23, 2010

WGN Channel 9 reporter Marcus LeShock featured the MPC-CAF "What Makes Your Place Great? Your Secret Corner of Chicagoland" contest on yesterday evening's newscast. Watch the video to learn how you can enter this contest and see some great places submitted last year. To find out WGN reporters'…

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